HomeController.cs

using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

namespace IHostingEnvironmentExample.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {
        private IHostingEnvironment _env;
        public HomeController(IHostingEnvironment env)
        {
            _env = env;
        }
        public IActionResult Index()
        {
            var webRoot = _env.WebRootPath;
            var file = System.IO.Path.Combine(webRoot, "test.txt");
            System.IO.File.WriteAllText(file, "Hello World!");
            return View();
        }
    }
}