Chapter 10. Overview of MVC Projects

We are going to provide some additional context before we start diving into the details of specific MVC Framework features. This chapter gives an overview of the structure and nature of an ASP.NET MVC application, including the default project structure and naming conventions that you must follow.

Working with Visual Studio MVC Projects

When you create a new MVC 3 project, Visual Studio gives you a choice between three starting points: Empty, Internet Application, or Intranet Application, as shown in Figure 10-1.

Choosing the initial configuration of an MVC 3 project

Figure 10.1. Choosing the initial configuration of an MVC 3 project

The Empty project template is the ...

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