Installing MVC2 on a VS 2008 SP1

[TiltingCode]

Okay, I give up, I've tried to find the actual documentation that explains how to install MVC2 on a VS 2008 SP1 with no luck. I downloaded everything from [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22079[/url] and the ASP.NET-MVC-2-RTM-Release-Notes.doc does not explain how to actually install MVC2. I do not already have MVC1 so do I need that? I just need to install MVC2, correct?

I ran the AspNetMVC2_VS2008.exe and it said it was successful but how was it successful? When I try to open a new web page I do not have the MVC options to use and the namespaces are not available. I really feel like an idiot because I cannot find anywhere on how to actually install MVC. I looked at the zip file and it appears to be an actual .Net project (no kind of setup or install files).

Can someone please lead me in the right direction?

 

[MarkSweetland]

The quickest way to determine that MVC2 installed is to go to File, New Project and select "Web" from the installed templates and look for ASP.NET MVC2 Web Application...


Mark

"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
- Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach

 

[TiltingCode]

no, there are no templates.

 

[MarkSweetland]

Only other thing I can think of is that MVC 2 with VS2008 needs .NET 3.5 framework...


Mark

"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
- Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach

 

[TiltingCode]

Thanks for your help. It is 3.5 framework.

Was the AspNetMVC2_VS2008.exe supposed to install it from the zip file or something? If so, should I have done all this from the Download folder?

 

[MarkSweetland]

Don't think the MVC installer would install the framework. You'd have to do it separately.


Mark

"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
- Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach

 

[TiltingCode]

It already has the 3.5 framework.

 

[TiltingCode]

I was referring to MVC in my post about AspNetMVC2_VS2008.exe. I'm not worried about the 3.5 framework as I know it is already there. I have built websites already using it.

 

[SgtJarrow]

Don't remember if VS2008 had this or not, but in my VS2010 and VS2012 when I start a new project, I can select a group for Online Templates. In this, I can search/select MVC and have it downloaded and installed for me.

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[MarkSweetland]

VS2008 SP1 installed? Here's a Link that may have more information for you:




Mark

"You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle."
- Bill Peterson, a Florida State football coach