Adding asp.net mvc to webforms application - how do I get MVC menu options in VS2010?

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I have an ASP.NET WebForms application that I'm adding some ASP.NET MVC to.

I have it working, but how can I get Visual Studio to recognise that it's now an MVC project and give me the context menu options to add a view, etc. inside a controller action method?

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-30 21:19:26Z

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Open the .csproj file with your favorite text editor (not Visual Studio) and add the following GUID:

<ProjectTypeGuids>{F85E285D-A4E0-4152-9332-AB1D724D3325};{fae04ec0-301f-11d3-bf4b-00c04f79efbc};{349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21}</ProjectTypeGuids>

Notice the {F85E285D-A4E0-4152-9332-AB1D724D3325} GUID. This is what indicates that it is an ASP.NET MVC project.

Once this GUID added to the ProjectTypeGuids node you will get the context menus.

edited Nov 30, 2010 at 21:19

answered Nov 30, 2010 at 21:11

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Craig Shearer Over a year ago

Hmmm interesting. That GUID is already in there, but VS doesn't give me the menu options. I have shutdown and restarted VS.

Craig Shearer Over a year ago

OK, I compared the .csproj file with an MVC .csproj file, and it appears that the required GUID is: {F85E285D-A4E0-4152-9332-AB1D724D3325} - this now works.

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

Oops, you are totally correct. I copy-pasted the wrong one :-). I've updated my answer. Thanks for pointing this out.

Charles Boyung · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-30 21:11:04Z

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I don't know the specifics, but the easiest way is to create a new MVC project, and then use BeyondCompare (or your comparison tool of choice) on the two project files and see what is missing from your project. Then move those lines over and it should work.

The project file is just an XML file behind the scenes, so doing a text compare is relatively easy.

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g.breeze · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-14 08:53:14Z

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In VS11 you have to enter this GUID into the ProjectTypeGuids:
{E53F8FEA-EAE0-44A6-8774-FFD645390401}

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