I have been able to develop a simple asp.net project without vs. Can someone help me doing the same for a asp.net mvc 3. Starting from getting the ASP.NET MVC 3 framework. I
Could you give a reason you don't want to use visual studio? There are free versions that are quite capable as IDEs.
If you would prefer to learn in a much more text editor experience you can also use Microsoft WebMatrix to create them on your local computer.
The easiest way to install Webmatrix or Visual Studio Web Developer Express is probably using the Web Platform Installer.