In this article I will explain with a simple example, how to use the ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Application and also how to use Razor syntax in web pages.
Razor is server side markup language used for embedding server side code in web pages.
Creating a new ASP.Net MVC 5 Project
Let’s get started with creating your first ASP.Net MVC 5 Project.
1. Open Visual Studio and from Start section click on New Project.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
2. From the New Project Dialog window, select ASP.Net Web Application option. Then you need to set a suitable Name for your project and also you can set its Location where you want to create the Project.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
3. From the new ASP.Net Project Dialog, select Empty Template and make sure the MVC CheckBox is checked as shown below.
For this sample, you can uncheck the Microsoft Azure’s “Host in the cloud” option.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
4. Your first Hello World MVC Project is now ready and you should see the following folders and files in your Solution Explorer window.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Adding Controller to the ASP.Net MVC 5 Project
1. Inside the Solution Explorer window, Right Click on the Controllers folder and then click on Add and then Controller option of the Context Menu.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
2. From the Add Scaffold Dialog window, select the “MVC5 Controller – Empty” option and click Add button.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
3. You will now be asked to provide a suitable Name to the new Controller.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Once you click add, the following Controller is created. The default Action is “Index”.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Adding View associated with the Controller to the ASP.Net MVC 5 Project
1. Now you will need to Right Click inside the Controller class and click on the Add View option in order to create a View for the Controller.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
2. You will need to provide a suitable Name to the View. This article does not use Layout Page and hence the “Use a layout page” CheckBox needs to be kept unchecked.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Once you click Add, the following View is created.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Configuring the Routes
The last important part is to configure the Routes in the RouteConfig.cs file.
1. Open the RouteConfig.cs class from the Solution Explorer window.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
2. You will need to make sure that the Controller property is set to “Home” i.e. the Name of the Controller while the Action property is set to “Index” i.e. the Name of the Action method.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
3. Now press F5 to run the Application and you should see a blank page in browser.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Displaying a Message from Controller to View using the ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor Syntax
1. Inside the HomeController’s Index method, a ViewBag property named “Message” is set.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
2. The ViewBag property is displayed in the View named “Index” using the ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor syntax as shown below.
The ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor syntax allows to embed server based code easily using the “@” character.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
3. Now press F5 to run the application and you should see a message displayed on page in browser.
![Simple ASP.Net MVC 5 Razor View Tutorial with Sample Program example]()
Downloads
