Introduction

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In this module, you create your first ASP.NET Core web app with .NET and C#.

Example scenario

You're just getting started with ASP.NET Core. You want to understand how to quickly build your first web app and get familiar with the structure of a basic project. You want to understand how to run and serve a minimal web app on your local machine to view it in a browser.

What will we be doing?

In this module, you:

  • Review ASP.NET Core default project templates available in the .NET SDK.
  • Create an ASP.NET Core web app project from a template.
  • Examine the structure of the created project.
  • Run your web app locally and view it in a browser.
  • Review how the web app is served.
  • Make code changes during local development.

At the end of this module, there are links to content providing deeper dives for ASP.NET Core web application development.

Required tools

This module uses Visual Studio Code with the C# Dev Kit extension to demonstrate creating and running an ASP.NET Core web app.

The following tools are required:

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