This article will show you how to start building ASP.NET MVC 4 web application with Empty project template. In previous article I have explained, creating ASP.NET MVC 4 web application with Internet application template. The Internet Application project template extends the Basic template by adding a few basic controllers and views. Also it generates code and configuration that gives you full membership and authentication functionality. For good understanding I preferred to start with Empty project template. Empty project template is basic ASP.NET MVC website generating no code and providing you with nothing to start with. Adding a Model, View & Controller with Empty project template helps you to understand quite clearly than starts with Internet Application template.

Create New ASP.NET MVC 4 Application  

Let’s start by launching Visual Studio and select File > New >Project

Click New Project then select Visual C# then select Web then select  ASP.NET MVC 4 web application and enter the name of your MVC project.

Here you will see that there are number of project templates listed in Project Template window. We are going to choose Empty project template and leave Razor as default View Engine. In later articles I will explain about all project templates and View Engine.

ASP.NET MVC Project Structure

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