How can I implement a site with ASP.NET MVC without using Visual Studio?

Question

I have seen ASP.NET MVC Without Visual Studio, which asks, Is it possible to produce a website based on ASP.NET MVC, without using Visual Studio?

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Answer 1

You would do exactly what you did above, because you wouldn't use a model or controller in a hello world app.

All visual studio does is provide you with file creation wizards, so in theory, all you need to do is create the right files. If you want detailed specifications for the MVC project structure, good luck, most documentation is written on the assumption you are using visual studio, but you might be able to go through a tutorial step by step, and puzzle it out.

Your best bet is to find a downloadable demo project, use visual studio to reverse engineer the project structure, or try one of the open source .net IDE.