Server Error in '/' Application in ASP.NET MVC 3 with Razor engine

Question

I just created a new ASP.NET MVC 3 project with the Razor engine. I added a controller to the controller folder, and then at homController.cs I added a view.

The View (index.cshtml) has only this code:

@{
   ViewBag.Title = "Home";
}

<h2>Home</h2>

And when I start debugging it shows me this error:

Server Error in '/' Application.
The resource cannot be found.

Description: HTTP 404. The resource you are looking for (or one of its dependencies) could have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.  Please review the following URL and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL: /

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.0.30319.225

What's the problem?

I would imagine your route is wrong - what is the name of your controller? — glosrob
– glosrob, Commented Jun 24, 2013 at 9:21
homController.cs is the name of the controller... the route when i debug it is: http://localhost:13628/ and it isn't workign! — user2478115
– user2478115, Commented Jun 24, 2013 at 9:23
When i create an asp.net Web application (without MVC) and debug it, it works perfectly.... I don't know why the error is comming up ! — user2478115
– user2478115, Commented Jun 24, 2013 at 9:25
In the question you say the controller is called controller.cs and in the comment you say it's homeController.cs. Which one is it as it could be the cause? — Tanner
– Tanner, Commented Jun 24, 2013 at 9:28

Joffrey Kern · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-24 09:33:03Z

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Could you check the App_Start/RouteConfig.cs, you must have this code for a controller called homController.cs :

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
    routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

    routes.MapRoute(
        name: "Default",
        url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
        defaults: new { controller = "hom", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
    );
}

I suppose, your first controller name isn't 'Home', so you have to change the default controller name !

edited Jun 24, 2013 at 9:33

answered Jun 24, 2013 at 9:23

Joffrey Kern

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user2478115 Over a year ago

can you please tell me where to find App_Start/RouteConfig.cs ??? I looked every folder in the solution explorer but I can't find that what you are saying!

user2478115 Over a year ago

I went to the Global.asax, and found the code that you todl me.... what should I change?? the name of my controller is: homController.cs

Joffrey Kern Over a year ago

If the name of you controller is homController, you have to change the value of the default controller to 'hom'. I have update my answer

user2478115 Over a year ago

thnx joffrey... your answer helpedme :D:D Thnx very much :D

Tamim Al Manaseer · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-24 09:31:15Z

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Check your routing entries in Application_Start in global.asax since you're using MVC 3. like "Joffrey Kern" suggested, you need to have the routes configured.

also make sure your controller is named "HomeController" and you have a public method called "Index" that returns an ActionResult object.

answered Jun 24, 2013 at 9:31

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glosrob · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-24 09:35:00Z

In ASP .NET MVC 3 your routes are defined in the global.asax

You can find that in the website root.

By default it looks like this:

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
    routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");
    routes.MapRoute(
      "Default", // Route name
      "{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with 
      new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional } // Parameter defaults
    );
}

This means when you call the website root with no parameters, it uses the default values - in this case home/index.

So you need to make sure you:

have a controller called home
an Action called index that returns an ActionResult

Alternatively you can update the default values in the routes, although if you are just starting out I would not recommend this.

Ibrahim Awad · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-03 14:23:53Z

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It doesn't have to be your routes ... It could be faulty configurations in web config

answered Jun 3, 2015 at 14:23

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Victor2748 · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-11 05:24:15Z

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If you getting this error I highly recommending you to change your public class name. Give a new name as a "HomeController":

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;

namespace MyFirstMVC.Controllers
{
    public class HomeController : Controller
    {

        // GET: /First/

        public string Index()
        {
            return  "Jay Swaminarayan"; // this string will be display at your run time!!!
        }

    }
}

edited Mar 11, 2016 at 5:24

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answered Mar 11, 2016 at 4:35

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Eric S · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-17 19:50:44Z

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THis is ravinder akula

Please find this answer

Right click on your mvc project
Choose "Properties"
Select the "Web" tab
Select "Specific Page"
Assuming you have a controller called HomeController and an action method called Index, enter "home/index" instead of home/index.cshtml in to the text box corresponding to the "Specific Page" radio button.

edited May 17, 2016 at 19:50

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answered Dec 28, 2013 at 13:06

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