Not able to find MVC option in new installed VS 2017 community

Question

I have installed vs 2017 community edition, now that i want to create a new MVC application, when i click on file->new->project, there is no web option where i can select a MVC application.

did i miss something while installing vs community 2017? if yes then what changes can i make to see the mvc option

Answer 1

You will need to update your VS 2017 installation as described:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/modify-visual-studio

Ensure the ASP.NET and web development option is selected and then update.

Answer 2

Please follow the below steps to open MVC project in visual studio 2017:

Step 1:Select the project as per below picture:

Step 2:select the MVC project