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HTTP sites that use IIS on the development machine
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File system sites that exist in the development file system, using the Web server built into Visual Studio
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FTP sites, where the bits are transferred to the target server via FTP
In addition to copying the software directly to the deployment machine, you may also precompile the application before copying it. By precompiling, you save the first end user to hit your site the few seconds it takes to compile the site. Of course, the subsequent hits take a much shorter time. However, if you foresee the site churning a lot, it may be worthwhile to precompile for performance. In addition, you may precompile the application so as to deploy it using an installer or a copying technique.
Tutorial 20 Quick Reference
Howt to work on a Web site locally without going through IIS
Create a file system Web site
How to work on a Web site using IIS
Create an HTTP Web site
How to work on a Web site by copying files over to the server FTP
Create an FTP site
How to precompile for performance or for deployment
Use the aspnet_compiler utility to precompile the code
How to create an Installer for your Web application
Add a second project to your solution
Make it a Web Setup Project
Add the necessary files to the project to make it work
Build the installer