--- title: "MVC recommended tutorials and articles | Microsoft Docs" author: Rick-Anderson description: "This page contains links to ASP.NET MVC tutorials and a suggested sequence to follow them." ms.author: aspnetcontent manager: wpickett ms.date: 05/22/2015 ms.topic: article ms.assetid: 8513a57a-2d45-4d6b-881c-15a01c5cbb1c ms.technology: dotnet-mvc ms.prod: .net-framework msc.legacyurl: /mvc/overview/getting-started/mvc-learning-sequence msc.type: authoredcontent --- MVC recommended tutorials and articles ==================== by [Rick Anderson](https://github.com/Rick-Anderson) > This page contains links to ASP.NET MVC tutorials and a suggested sequence to follow them. - [Getting Started](#pwd) - [Working with data](#con) - [Security](#wj) - [Azure](#da) - [Performance and Debugging](#perf) - [Additional Resources](#addRes) ## Getting Started - [Getting Started with ASP.NET MVC 5](introduction/getting-started.md) This 11 part series is a good place to start. - [Pluralsight ASP.NET MVC 5 Fundamentals](https://pluralsight.com/training/Player?author=scott-allen&name=aspdotnet-mvc5-fundamentals-m1-introduction&mode=live&clip=0&course=aspdotnet-mvc5-fundamentals)(video course) - [Intro to ASP.NET MVC](https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/introduction-to-asp-net-mvc) by Jon Galloway and Christopher Harrison - [Lifecycle of an ASP.NET MVC 5 Application](lifecycle-of-an-aspnet-mvc-5-application.md) PDF document that charts the lifecycle of an ASP.NET MVC 5 app. ## Working with data - [Getting Started with EF 6 Code First using MVC 5](getting-started-with-ef-using-mvc/creating-an-entity-framework-data-model-for-an-asp-net-mvc-application.md) Tom Dykstra's award winning series dives deep into EF. ## Security - [Create an ASP.NET MVC app with auth and SQL DB and deploy to Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-dotnet-deploy-aspnet-mvc-app-membership-oauth-sql-database/) This popular tutorial walks you through creating a simple app and adding membership and roles. - [MVC 5 App with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google OAuth2 Sign-on](../security/create-an-aspnet-mvc-5-app-with-facebook-and-google-oauth2-and-openid-sign-on.md) This tutorial shows you how to build an ASP.NET MVC 5 web application that enables users to log in using OAuth 2.0 with credentials from an external authentication provider, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Microsoft, or Google. - [Create a secure ASP.NET MVC 5 web app with log in, email confirmation and password reset](../security/create-an-aspnet-mvc-5-web-app-with-email-confirmation-and-password-reset.md) First in a series on Identity, includes code to [resend a confirmation link.](../security/create-an-aspnet-mvc-5-web-app-with-email-confirmation-and-password-reset.md#rsend) - [ASP.NET MVC 5 app with SMS and email Two-Factor Authentication](../security/aspnet-mvc-5-app-with-sms-and-email-two-factor-authentication.md) Second on Identity series. - [Best practices for deploying passwords and other sensitive data to ASP.NET and Azure App Service](../../../identity/overview/features-api/best-practices-for-deploying-passwords-and-other-sensitive-data-to-aspnet-and-azure.md) - [Two-factor authentication using SMS and email with ASP.NET Identity](../../../identity/overview/features-api/two-factor-authentication-using-sms-and-email-with-aspnet-identity.md) `isPersistent` and the security cookie, code to require a user to have a validated email account before they can log on, how SignInManager checks for 2FA requirement, and more. - [Account Confirmation and Password Recovery with ASP.NET Identity](../../../identity/overview/features-api/account-confirmation-and-password-recovery-with-aspnet-identity.md) Provides details on Identity not found in [Create a secure ASP.NET MVC 5 web app with log in, email confirmation and password reset](../security/create-an-aspnet-mvc-5-web-app-with-email-confirmation-and-password-reset.md) such as how to let users reset their forgotten password. ## Azure - [Create an ASP.NET web app in Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-dotnet-get-started/) Short and simple tutorial for deployment to Azure. - [Create an ASP.NET MVC app with auth and SQL DB and deploy to Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/web-sites-dotnet-deploy-aspnet-mvc-app-membership-oauth-sql-database/) ## Performance and Debugging - [Profile and debug your ASP.NET MVC app with Glimpse](../performance/profile-and-debug-your-aspnet-mvc-app-with-glimpse.md) ## Additional Resources - [ASP.NET MVC Facebook Birthday App](aspnet-mvc-facebook-birthday-app.md)