---
title: Add a controller to an ASP.NET Core MVC app with Visual Studio for Mac
author: rick-anderson
description: How to add a controller to a basic ASP.NET Core MVC app using Visual Studio of Mac
ms.author: riande
ms.date: 06/28/2017
uid: tutorials/first-mvc-app-mac/adding-controller
---
# Add a controller to an ASP.NET Core MVC app with Visual Studio for Mac

By [Rick Anderson](https://twitter.com/RickAndMSFT)

[!INCLUDE [adding-controller](../../includes/mvc-intro/adding-controller1.md)]

## Add a controller 

In **Solution Explorer**, right-click **Controllers > Add > New File**.

![Contextual menu](adding-controller/_static/add_controller.png)

Select **ASP.NET Core** and **MVC Controller Class**.

Name the controller **HelloWorldController**.

![Add MVC controller and name it](adding-controller/_static/ac.png)

[!INCLUDE [adding-controller2](../../includes/mvc-intro/adding-controller2.md)]

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