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Defines templates and demonstrates creating and running apps, then examining generated files and project structure.

Template

As explained in ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e

A software template is a predefined starting structure containing code and configuration for building an application.

A software template provides the basic code needed to build an application. Use it as a starting structure, then customize the generated app for your needs. section 3.0

In ASP.NET Core, templates can quickly create runnable web apps. Visual Studio offers project templates, and the .NET CLI provides similar options. section 3.0 section 13.1.1

Razor Pages and MVC starters

Choose the ASP.NET Core Web App template to create a Razor Pages app, or the ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller) template for an MVC app. Run the result with Visual Studio or dotnet run. section 13.1.1 section 19.2

Listing 13.1 Creating a new Razor Page application with the .NET CLI

dotnet new sln -n WebApplication1     #1
dotnet new razor -o WebApplication1   #2
dotnet sln add WebApplication1        #3

The CLI listing shows commands for creating a solution and a Razor Pages project, then adding the project to the solution. section 13.1.1

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