With the following Profile Settings, my C# Win Service creates a self-contained build.

Problem is I need two files to be available in the build dir (and not in the build file itself).

I’m reading thru this doc, but can’t get it working https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/msbuild/how-to-exclude-files-from-the-build?view=vs-2022

I do see some temp publish files getting created first; that is, BEFORE it creates the self-contained bundle in my net8.0-windowspublishwin-x64 folder.

For example, I need MyNotificationServiceCore.dll.config to be copied into the final build; this way I can deploy the whole thing as a Service.
I also have a “certificate” folder – and the cert file was getting copied on a POST-BUILD EVENT previously (in my framework version).

Any help appreciated.