# Quick Start

## Content



The quick start guides you through the steps of adding an **InputDate** control to your application. For information on how to add ASP.NET MVC Edition controls, see [Adding Controls](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc-core/Adding-Controls).

Follow the steps given below to get started:

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### Create an MVC Application

Create a new MVC application using the ComponentOne or VisualStudio templates. For more information about creating an MVC application, see [Configuring your MVC Application](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc-core/Configuring-your-MVC-Application) topic.

### Add a new Controller and View

**Add a new Controller**:

1.  In the **Solution Explorer**, right click the folder **Controllers.**
2.  From the context menu, select **Add | Controller**. The **Add Scaffold** dialog appears.
3.  Complete the following steps in the **Add Scaffold** dialog:
    1.  Select **Empty MVC Controller** template.
    2.  Set name of the controller (for example: `Default1Controller`).
    3.  Click **Add**.
4.  A new controller is added to the application.

**Add a View for the controller**:

1.  From the **Solution Explorer**, expand the folder **Controllers** and double click the controller (for example: `Default1Controller`) to open it.
2.  Place the cursor inside the method `Index()`.
3.  Right click and select **Add View**. The **Add View** dialog appears.
4.  In the **Add View** dialog, verify that the View name is **Index** and View engine is **Razor (CSHTML).**
5.  Click **Add**. A view is added for the controller.

### Add the Control

1.  From the **Solution Explorer**, expand the folder **Views**.
2.  Double click `Index.cshtml` to open it.
3.  Replace the default code of the `Index.cshtml` file with the code given below to initialize a **InputDate** control.
    
    ```html
    @{
        var today = DateTime.Now.Date;
        var minDate = new DateTime(today.Year, 1, 1);
        var maxDate = new DateTime(today.Year, 12, 31);
    }
    <div>
        <label>Select a date</label>
        <c1-input-date id="idcInputDate" value="@today" 
        min="@minDate" max="@maxDate" 
        on-client-value-changed="changeDate">
        </c1-input-date>
    </div>
    ```

### Build and Run the Project

1.  Click **Build | Build Solution** to build the project.
2.  Press **F5** to run the project. 
	> type=note
	> Append the folder name and view name to the generated URL (for example: http://localhost:1234/**Default1/index**) in the address bar of the browser to see the view. Or link the view to the home page.