Unable to run empty ASP.Net MVC 3 Application

Question

I have installed:

• Visual Web Developer 2010 Express
• ASP.Net MVC 3

I went to File > New Project > ASP.Net MVC 3 Web Application

I chose Empty template with ASPX view engine. VWD generated lots of files.

When I clicked Run, I get the following error:

Server Error in '/' Application.

The resource cannot be found.

Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL: /

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.0.30319.1

What am I missing here? Is there something else that needs to be done to get it running?

Answer 1

Yes, that's true

An empty application doesn't have a single controller or view defined. It's all on you. Most people start with an application.