Old VS2008 ASP.NET web site project doesn't update DLL in bin after building

andrewjc74

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I have inherited an old ASP.NET web site project (not a web project), so it uses the web site model from what I gather. There is no code in the App_Code folder. There are dozens of aspx and aspx.cs files in a different folder. What I have done so far:[*]I have copied the entire project locally from the previous person's fileshare (he's gone and didn't use TFS). [*]I loaded the web site in VS2008, made a small change to an email address in the code and rebuilt it.
At this point, it compiles fine, no errors. But the dlls in the bin folder do not reflect the proper date/time stamp. I published the site to the test server and it is still using the previous email address before I updated it. My problem: Why would the dll not get updated? I have read there is a difference between a web site model and a web application model. When I select Build from the menu, it actually says "Build Web Site", and not the project name. This is my first experience using this type of project. My Question: Any ideas what I can do to resolve? I have already combed through similar questions on this site but the ones that are closest to my issue don't have resolve/answered status.Thanks
 
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