Files and Folders in ASP.NET MVC 4 Project

Below are some of the files and folders that are created by default when creating a new ASP.NET MVC Project.

Files and Folders in ASP.NET MVC 4 Project
  • App_Data – The developers can add the databases like SQLite or SQL Server Express database file or XML files to this folder
  • App_Start – This contains the core settings of the ASP.NET MVC Project.
  • Content – Contains contents like CSS file and images.
  • Controllers – contains the controller classes of the ASP.NET MVC Project
  • Models – Contains the ViewModel or domain model classes
  • Views – This folder can be used to add the views and partial views for the ASP.NET MVC Application. The shared folder contains the files related to the layouts and common views.
  • Scripts – This folder holds the JavaScript files and libraries for the ASP.NET MVC Application.
  • Web.Config file in Views Folder – This file contains the configuration that will make the views work with the ASP.NET MVC Project.
  • Global.ASAX – This is one of the important file in the ASP.NET MVC Project and is the global application class .
  • Web.Config – This is the configuration file for the application and is found in the root of the application.
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