Getting Started With ASP.NET MVC 4
Updated on 19-Aug-2012:
Updated after MVC 4 RTM to include latest download link.
In this first post of ASP.NET MVC 4 article series, we will see how and from where we can download and install MVC 4. Following are the different useful links for downloading ASP.NET MVC 4.
ASP.NET MVC 4 NuGet Packages
One good news is that MVC 4 is also available via NuGet. To install MVC 4 via NuGet, type following in the Package Manager Console.
ASP.NET MVC 4 for Visual Studio 2010
If you are using Visual Studio 2010 then you can use MVC 4 with Visual Studio 2010. To install MVC 4 via Web Platform Installer for Visual Studio 2010 please visit following link.
http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=MVC4VS2010
Visual Studio Express 2012
You can download Visual Studio Express 2012 for free from here http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=VWD11AzurePack
ASP.NET MVC 4 Direct Download Link
For Visual Studio 2010, first you need to install Visual Studio 2010 SP1 KB983509 via http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/3/0/230C4F4A-2D3C-4D3B-B991-2A9133904E35/VS10sp1-KB983509.exe
MVC 4 Direct link for Visual Studio 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30683
MVC 4 Direct link for Visual Studio 2012 http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads#vs
Useful links
- http://asp.net/mvc/mvc4 for latest update regarding MVC 4
- http://forums.asp.net/1146.aspx ASP.NET MVC forum
