Visual Studio used a default template for the MVC project you just created. You have a working app right now by entering a project name and selecting a few options. This is a basic starter project, and it's a good place to start.
Tap **F5** to run the app in debug mode or **Ctrl-F5** in non-debug mode.
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* Visual Studio starts [IIS Express](/iis/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview) and runs your app. Notice that the address bar shows `localhost:port#` and not something like `example.com`. That's because `localhost` is the standard hostname for your local computer. When Visual Studio creates a web project, a random port is used for the web server. In the image above, the port number is 5000. The URL in the browser shows `localhost:5000`. When you run the app, you'll see a different port number.
* Launching the app with **Ctrl+F5** (non-debug mode) allows you to make code changes, save the file, refresh the browser, and see the code changes. Many developers prefer to use non-debug mode to quickly launch the app and view changes.
* You can launch the app in debug or non-debug mode from the **Debug** menu item:
* You can debug the app by tapping the **IIS Express** button
The default template gives you working **Home, About** and **Contact** links. The browser image above doesn't show these links. Depending on the size of your browser, you might need to click the navigation icon to show them.
If you were running in debug mode, tap **Shift-F5** to stop debugging.
In the next part of this tutorial, we'll learn about MVC and start writing some code.
Visual Studio used a default template for the MVC project you just created. You have a working app right now by entering a project name and selecting a few options. This is a basic starter project, and it's a good place to start,
* Visual Studio starts [IIS Express](/iis/extensions/introduction-to-iis-express/iis-express-overview) and runs your app. Notice that the address bar shows `localhost:port#` and not something like `example.com`. That's because `localhost` is the standard hostname for your local computer. When Visual Studio creates a web project, a random port is used for the web server. In the image above, the port number is 5000. The URL in the browser shows `localhost:5000`. When you run the app, you'll see a different port number.
* Launching the app with **Ctrl+F5** (non-debug mode) allows you to make code changes, save the file, refresh the browser, and see the code changes. Many developers prefer to use non-debug mode to quickly launch the app and view changes.
* You can launch the app in debug or non-debug mode from the **Debug** menu item:
The default template gives you working **Home, About** and **Contact** links. The browser image above doesn't show these links. Depending on the size of your browser, you might need to click the navigation icon to show them.
