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Static Files Middleware serves files directly from wwwroot with no MVC involvement, improving performance. Must be placed early to avoid being processed by routing or MVC.
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UseStaticFiles() middleware intercepts requests matching files in wwwroot (CSS, JS, images) before routing. It serves them directly with appropriate Content-Type and ETag/Cache-Control headers. It must come before UseRouting() and before any auth middleware — static assets are public and should be served without auth checks.
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