Answer
Content Root: Base path for code, views, and config files.
Web Root: Public folder (wwwroot) exposed to the web for static files.
This separation prevents accidental exposure of sensitive project files.
Quick Answer
Content Root is the app's home directory — contains appsettings.json, Views, Program.cs output. Web Root (wwwroot by default) is the public directory served to browsers — CSS, JS, images. Separating them ensures the app's source, configs, and secrets are never accidentally served as static files by the Static Files middleware.
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