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Creating Your First Web Application In ASP.NET

This article describes how to create your first web application in ASP.NET.

Software Requirement

Before reading this article, ensure that Visual Studio (any version) is installed on your machine.

Steps Of Creating Your First Application

To begin with, open the Visual Studio.

Go to File → New → Project.

Picture showing the File - New Website menu for creating the new website

A window appears to select the project type.

Picture showing selecting the ASP.Net new website from visual studio installed templates

Select ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework) and click OK. A window will appear to select the ASP.NET web application type.

Picture showing the asp.net application type

A new project, Website1, has been created. You can check the project structure in Solution Explorer (you can open the Solution Explorer using the shortcut keys CTRL + ALT + L).

Picture showing the project structure in visual studio solution explorer

In Solution Explorer, double-click Default.aspx to open it in the designer.

Picture showing the design screen of default.aspx file

Add controls by opening the Toolbox (View > Toolbox). See the picture below.

Picture showing the View - Toolbox menu in the visual studio

A toolbar will appear on the left-hand side. Drag and drop a textbox and a button to the designer screen (see the picture below).

Picture showing the textbox and button on the designer screen

To run the application, right-click on the Default.aspx and click Set as Start Page.

Picture showing setting up the start page in the visual studio

Press the F5 key.

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Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Sunday, April 11, 2010

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