Example of a projects targets file

Debug.pubxml.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
This file is used by the publish/package process of your Web project. You can customize the behavior of this process
by editing this MSBuild file. In order to learn more about this please visit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
-->
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <WebPublishMethod>MSDeploy</WebPublishMethod>
    <LastUsedBuildConfiguration>Debug</LastUsedBuildConfiguration>
    <LastUsedPlatform>Any CPU</LastUsedPlatform>
    <SiteUrlToLaunchAfterPublish />
    <ExcludeApp_Data>False</ExcludeApp_Data>
    <MSDeployServiceURL>https://localhost:8172/MSDeploy.axd</MSDeployServiceURL>
    <DeployIisAppPath>vdb.jobcode.project-DEV</DeployIisAppPath>
    <RemoteSitePhysicalPath />
    <SkipExtraFilesOnServer>False</SkipExtraFilesOnServer>
    <MSDeployPublishMethod>WMSVC</MSDeployPublishMethod>
    <UserName>Administrator</UserName>
    <_SavePWD>False</_SavePWD>
    <PublishDatabaseSettings>
      <Objects xmlns="" />
    </PublishDatabaseSettings>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <!-- DEPENDANCY on {project-name}.wpp.targets -->
  <!-- [1] Custom ACL's -->
  <ItemGroup>
    <!-- ideally, this would just set the entire 'www' to writable - suggestions welcomed!! -->
    <!-- 
      <CustomDirAcl Include="$(_MSDeployDirPath_FullPath)"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    -->
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Config"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Css"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Masterpages"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Scripts"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Umbraco"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Xslt"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

WPP Targets.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  
  <!-- This file contains the GLOBAL msbuild logic -->
  <!-- Visual Studio caches this file, you must restart VS when you make changes :( -->
  <!-- If you run from the command line, you will not have this problem :) -->
  
  <!-- TABLE OF CONTENTS
    [1] Set Custom ACL's
      [1][a] Umbraco Folders
  -->
  
  <!-- [1] Set Custom ACL's -->
  <PropertyGroup>
    <AfterAddIisSettingAndFileContentsToSourceManifest>
      DoSetAcl;
    </AfterAddIisSettingAndFileContentsToSourceManifest>
    <AfterAddIisAndContentDeclareParametersItems>
      DoSetParam;
    </AfterAddIisAndContentDeclareParametersItems>
    <AfterAddDeclareParametersItems/>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <!-- [1][a] Umbraco Folders -->
  <!-- WebDeploy will handle the standard .NET folders - e.g. App_Code, App_Browsers, App_Data, etc -->
  <!-- For our production enviroment we want to allow editors to upload new images, so let's allow the /media folder -->
  <ItemGroup>
    <CustomDirAcl Include="Media"><AclAccess>Modify</AclAccess></CustomDirAcl>
  </ItemGroup>
  <!-- NOTE:: Please see Debug.pubxml for DEBUG folder permissions, e.g. anything is possible! ;) -->

  <!-- The hard work! -->
  <!-- Based on http://forums.iis.net/p/1176955/1977169.aspx#1977169 and Sayed's Blog -->
  <Target Name="DoSetAcl">
    <ItemGroup>
      <MsDeploySourceManifest Include="setAcl">
        <Path>$(_MSDeployDirPath_FullPath)</Path>
        <setAclAccess>Read,Write</setAclAccess>
        <setAclResourceType>Directory</setAclResourceType>
        <AdditionalProviderSettings>setAclAccess</AdditionalProviderSettings>
      </MsDeploySourceManifest>

      <MsDeploySourceManifest Include="setAcl">
        <Path>$(_MSDeployDirPath_FullPath)\%(CustomDirAcl.Identity)</Path>
        <setAclAccess Condition="%(CustomDirAcl.AclAccess) != ''">%(CustomDirAcl.AclAccess)</setAclAccess>
        <setAclAccess Condition="%(CustomDirAcl.AclAccess) == ''">FullControl</setAclAccess>
        <AdditionalProviderSettings>setAclAccess</AdditionalProviderSettings>
      </MsDeploySourceManifest>
    </ItemGroup>
  </Target>
  <!-- Regex escaped to support directories with 's-->
  <Target Name="DoSetParam" Outputs="%(CustomDirAcl.Identity)">
    <EscapeTextForRegularExpressions Text="%(CustomDirAcl.Identity)">
      <Output TaskParameter="Result" PropertyName="_EscapeRegEx_CustomDirAcl" />
    </EscapeTextForRegularExpressions>
    <ItemGroup>
      <MsDeployDeclareParameters Include="SetAcl %(CustomDirAcl.Identity)">
        <Kind>ProviderPath</Kind>
        <Scope>setAcl</Scope>
        <Match>^$(_EscapeRegEx_MSDeployDirPath)\\$(_EscapeRegEx_CustomDirAcl)$</Match>
        <DefaultValue>{$(_MsDeployParameterNameForContentPath)}/@(CustomDirAcl)</DefaultValue>
        <Value>$(_DestinationContentPath)/@(CustomDirAcl)</Value>
        <Tags>Hidden</Tags>
        <Priority>$(VsSetAclPriority)</Priority>
        <ExcludeFromSetParameter>True</ExcludeFromSetParameter>
      </MsDeployDeclareParameters>
    </ItemGroup>
  </Target>
  
  <!-- [2] -->
</Project>