The model item is of type CookMeIndexViewModel, but requires a model item of type IEnumerable

Question

I am following along with the music store example to try learn ASP.NET MVC. I\'m creating a cookbook application.

I have created my viewmodel that looks like this:<

Answer 1

I got this message when I had a conflict between what the @model directive in the _Layout.cshtml layout view and an "inner page" view.

The _Layout.cshtml had directive..

@model MyProject.Models.MyObject

My inner page had...

@model IEnumerable

I was working on some test / experiment code and hit this issue when I created new controller etc. It was only when I renamed Model Object and compiled afterwards that I found the source of the problem.

Hope this helps.

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