Authentication - Views Folder, Pages not displaying

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Authentication - Views Folder, Pages not displaying

Dean Everhart 1,541

https://localhost:7063/Identity/Account/Register User's image

I'm not seeing the Areas.Identity.Account or Controller path in the project. User's image


Project on GitHub:	AuthenticationTutorial
Tutorial:	Introduction to Identity on ASP.NET Core / Examine Register
Notes:	Authentication Steps
Environment
Framework:	Net Core 6 / MVC
Visual Studio:	Community 2022
Windows:	11 (64 bit)

AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2023-04-19T12:32:32.38+00:00

I'm not seeing the Areas.Identity.Account or Controller path in the project.

Register is a Razor Page within the Identity Razor Class Library. There are no Identity controllers. Please read the docs rather than guessing.

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AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2023-04-19T12:32:32.38+00:00

I'm not seeing the Areas.Identity.Account or Controller path in the project.

Register is a Razor Page within the Identity Razor Class Library. There are no Identity controllers. Please read the docs rather than guessing.

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AgaveJoe 30,126

I'm not seeing the Areas.Identity.Account or Controller path in the project.

The Visual Studio "Individual Account" template add Identity as a Razor Class library. Razor Pages do not have Controllers or Views.

Scaffold Identity in ASP.NET Core projects

ASP.NET Core provides ASP.NET Core Identity as a Razor Class Library. Applications that include Identity can apply the scaffolder to selectively add the source code contained in the Identity Razor Class Library (RCL).

If you want to see the Razor Pages then use the scaffold wizard to override the pages.

You might want to generate source code so you can modify the code and change the behavior. For example, you could instruct the scaffolder to generate the code used in registration. Generated code takes precedence over the same code in the Identity RCL. To gain full control of the UI and not use the default RCL, see the section Create full Identity UI source.

Honestly, it seems like you are guessing how the tools and technology work.

Dean Everhart 1,541 Reputation points

2023-04-19T13:50:20.66+00:00

I am following an introductory tutorial to learn the technology. Up until this point, I've worked with MVC. It is the first time I'm encountering a razor class library.

If the tutorial states examine the registry. It would seem reasonable to have some expectation that the tutorial would include steps to do that. I'm just trying to learn the technology - hence the tutorial.

I always appreciate all your input.
Dean Everhart 1,541 Reputation points

2023-04-19T13:55:03.6966667+00:00

So...I have to go through the Scaffold Identity in ASP.NET Core projects step in order to work with the razor class library?

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Dean Everhart 1,541

In trying to Examine Register I have searched solution for a few keywords pictured in the tutorial..._userManager, IdentityUser, Input.Password. No results found.

Where is the razor class library? How do I find it to examine it? The tutorial mentions endpoints...where are the endpoints?

AgaveJoe 30,126 Reputation points

2023-04-19T17:46:58.4066667+00:00

In trying to Examine Register I have searched solution for a few keywords pictured in the tutorial..._userManager, IdentityUser, Input.Password. No results found.

This is what scaffolding is for and explained in the first paragraph of the Scaffold Identity in ASP.NET Core projects tutorial. Also, included in my last post.

Where is the razor class library?

A Razor Class Library (RCL) is a DLL. DLLs are located in the bin folder.

How do I find it to examine it?

This is the main purpose of scaffolding the Razor Pages. Simply select the Register page and any other page you wish to modify or view the source code. Perhaps select "Override all files".

The tutorial mentions endpoints...where are the endpoints?

I'm not sure which tutorial you are referring to but endpoints and URL are usually synonymous.

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