Can I edit Asp.net Mvc cshtml after publish?

Question

Is it possible to edit the .cshtml files after publish or are there any draw backs?

Answer 1

Yes, you can edit the .cshtml file after you publish it.

Yes, there are drawbacks.

• If you edit on the production server, you are bypassing QA
• You are not going through a proper build cycle
• You must integrate this change into version control

I strongly recommend adhering to a cycle

• Code
• Unit test
• Check in
• Publish / Deploy to QA
• Test in QA
• Go back to "Code" as needed
• Publish / Deploy to PROD
• If something breaks, go back to "Code"

Use a version control system that supports branching and tagging to make that cycle much easier.

Even if "QA" is a VM on your development server and you put on the "QA" hat, I would not skip that step.