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title: Adding a view | Microsoft Docs
author: rick-anderson
description: Adding a view to a simple ASP.NET Core MVC app
keywords: ASP.NET Core,
ms.author: riande
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ms.date: 03/04/2017
ms.topic: get-started-article
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ms.technology: aspnet
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uid: tutorials/first-mvc-app-mac/adding-view
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[!INCLUDE[adding-view](../../includes/mvc-intro/adding_view1.md)]

## Add a view 

* Right click on the *Views* folder, and then **Add > New Folder** and name the folder *HelloWorld*.
* Right click on the *Views/HelloWorld* folder, and then **Add > New File**.
* In the **New File** dialog:

  * Select **Web** in the left pane.
  * Select **Empty HTML file** in the center pane.
  * Type *Index.cshtml* in the **Name** box.
  * Select **New**.

![Add New Item dialog](adding-view/_static/add_view.png)

[!INCLUDE[adding-view22](../../includes/mvc-intro/adding_view2.md)]

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