simple deployment question......

in visual studio....
there is the "build" tab.
when i do a "build" of my website...it generates a dll file
what exactly is that for?
do i use the dll file in place of all my individual pages somehow?
threeo

Hey there,
The dll file contains the compiled code for all your code-behind pages (.aspx.vb or .aspx.cs). It resides in the /bin folder of the application. This file needs to be put in the /bin folder of the production (live) server. You also need to upload all .aspx files, web config (if you have one) and the global.asax file, as well as any image files etc. You do not need to upload the code-behind files to the production sever. They are for you to edit the code and rebuild the dll when you make changes.
Hope this is clear.
sc
perfect explanation.
thanks
threeo