API run block issue run api from cmd

 

✅ Debug Checklist – “Access is Denied” (.NET / Visual Studio)

🔹 Identify Problem

☐ Error: Unable to start program (.exe) – Access is denied
☐ EXE exists in bin\Debug\net9.0

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🔹 Verify Build

☐ Run Rebuild Solution
☐ Confirm no build errors
☐ Ensure correct startup project

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🔹 Check Execution

☐ Run EXE manually → still “Access denied”
☐ Check Windows popup → Action blocked by administrator

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🔹 Root Cause

Confirm: Corporate security policy (AppLocker / Defender) blocking .exe

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🔹 Workaround (Working Solution)

☐ Navigate to project folder
☐ Run

dotnet run

OR

BAT

dotnet Enviri.UAR.API.dll

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🔹 Fix Port Issue

☐ If running on port 5000 → expected
☐ Use:

BAT

dotnet run

☐ Confirms launchSettings.json is applied
☐ Runs on configured ports (7039 / 5137)

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🔹 Validate Application

☐ Check console:

Now listening on: https://localhost:7039

☐ Open in browser
☐ API working ✅

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🔹 Final Rules

☐ Do NOT use .exe (blocked)
☐ Always use dotnet run
☐ No need for admin / permissions change

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✅ Final Status

☐ Build successful
☐ App running
☐ Ports working
☐ Issue resolved

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✅ Done 🎉

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