How to Create simple HTML/CSS project in Visual Studio 2022

Question

I'm so used to creating simple HTML projects in 2019. How do I do the same thing in 2022? I don't want Core at all, just a project that will launch from a basic index.html. I can't even find a way to add an HTML file to an empty project.

What's the best way in VS 2022?

Answer 1

I would just create say a webforms site say this choice:

Next page type in your name for your project, and then next,

then say choose this:

So, empty site, and I un-checked the https option (you can always add that back later).

The end result is now this:

Of course, JUST in case you might want to write some server side code, then choose c# or vb.net. In above, I choose a vb.net project, but you just adding html pages to the project, and not aspx pages, then you really don't care.

Do keep in mind that to create these simple (and empty) asp.net projects (webforms), then you need to install the additional workflows for Visual Studio, since they are not installed by default.

That would be these:

So, it really comes down to if you wanting to add, or use code behind pages, or you just looking to add some html pages and play.

So, the older (previous) templates are not installed by default anymore, as most are using MVC and blazer projects. However, the older types of projects that you used and loved in the past are still available, they are not just installed by default anymore.

Answer 2

You have a couple options

• Just open local folder.
• create a blank solution and just add html file to the solution.
• node console app if you want to use the node build chain tools

Answer 3

Hi @Coreysan

First you mentioned that you don't want to use Core. We can open Visual Studio Install to install an older version of ASP.NET Framework.

The next step is to create the ASP.NET Web Application(.NET Framework) project.

To make the project cleaner, we can choose an empty project.

Then we can create an HTML project.

Edit the project here and run.

Finally, we can see the results.

Best regards,

Qi You

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