list of stages of execution for an MVC Web project:


Initial request

In the Global.asax file, routes are added to the RouteTable object.

Routing

The UrlRoutingModule module creates the RouteData object from the matched Route object in the RouteTable instance. Route data is used to determine which controller to request, and which action to invoke.

Map to controller

The MvcRouteHandler handler attempts to create the type name for the controller, based on data in the RouteData instance.

Invoke controller builder

The handler calls the global static CreateController method of the ControllerBuilder class, obtaining an IController instance.

If an IController instance is not returned, the handler returns an HTTP 500 error that indicates a server error.

Create controller

The ControllerBuilder instance creates a new controller directly, or uses an IControllerFactory object to create the controller.

Execute controller

The MvcHandler instance is added to the ControllerContext object and calls the controller's Execute method.

How to Create an ASP.NET MVC Application

The ASP.NET MVC framework includes Visual Studio project templates that let you create Web applications that are structured to support the MVC pattern.

The MVC project templates include:

* ASP.NET MVC Web Application template
* ASP.NET MVC Web Application and Test template

These templates are used to create a new Web application that is configured with the folders, templates, and configuration-file entries that are required for an ASP.NET MVC application.

By default, when you create a new Web application by using the ASP.NET MVC Web Application and Test template, Visual Studio creates a solution and adds two projects to the solution. The first project is a Web project where you can implement your application. The second project is a testing project that you can write unit tests for your MVC components.