---
title: Adding a view
author: rick-anderson
description: Adding a view to a simple ASP.NET Core MVC app
manager: wpickett
ms.author: riande
ms.date: 03/04/2017
ms.prod: asp.net-core
ms.technology: aspnet
ms.topic: get-started-article
uid: tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-view
---

[!INCLUDE [adding-view](../../includes/mvc-intro/adding_view1.md)]

* 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 Item**.

* In the **Add New Item - MvcMovie** dialog

  * In the search box in the upper-right, enter *view*

  * Tap **Razor View**

  * In the **Name** box, change the name if necessary to *Index.cshtml*.

  * Tap **Add**

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

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

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