# Manually Configuring ReportViewer
FlexViewer allows viewing reports using C1 WebAPI Report Services. Learn more about the configuring ReportViewer in MVC documentation.
## Content
FlexViewer is available as MVC control that can be used in an MVC applications to view reports using C1 Web API Report Services. Complete the following steps to use the control to view a report.
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> **Note**: The **C1 ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application** template for ASP.NET MVC Edition automatically registers the required resources, and adds the relevant references and packages to your application. Therefore, you only need to follow Steps 6 to 8 above if your application is created using **ComponentOne** template.
### Create an MVC Application
Create an ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework) using Visual Studio templates. For more information, see [Configuring MVC application using Visual Studio template](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc/CreatingaNewProject/UsingVSTemplate).
### License your application
* In the **Solution Explorer**, right click the project and select **Add \| New Item\.** The **New Item** dialog appears.
* In the **New Item** dialog, select **C\# \| General** and select **Text File** in the right pane.
* Name the text file as **licenses.licx**.2. In the **licenses.licx** file, add the following:
```LICENSES.LICX
C1.Web.Mvc.LicenseDetector, C1.Web.Mvc
C1.Web.Mvc.Viewer.LicenseDetector, C1.Web.Mvc.FlexViewers
```
For more information on how to add license to your application, refer to [Licensing](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc/GettingStarted/Licensing).
### Add the relevant references to your application
Complete the following steps to add the ASP.NET MVC Edition references and FlexViewer references to your project.
1. In the **Solution Explorer**, right click **References** and select **Add Reference.**
2. Browse to the location- **C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ComponentOne\\ASP.NET MVC Edition\\bin.**
3. Select **C1.Web.Mvc.dll** and **C1.Web.Mvc.Finance.dll**, and click **Add**.
4. Set the **Copy Local** property of the **C1.Web.Mvc.dll** and **C1.Web.Mvc.FlexViewer.dll** to **True**.
### Configure the application to use FlexViewer
1. From the **Solution Explorer**, expand the folder **Views** and double click the `web.config` file to open it.
2. Add the following markups in \\ tags, within the `` tags.
```html
```
### Register Resources
Complete the following steps to register the required resources for using ASP.NET MVC FlexViewer control:
1. From the **Solution Explorer**, open the folders **Views \| Shared**.
2. Double click `_Layout.cshtml` to open it.
3. Add the following code between the `` tags.
```razor
@Html.C1().Styles()
@Html.C1().Scripts().FlexViewer()
```
For more information on how to register resources for **FlexViewer**, refer to [Registering Resources](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc/CreatingaNewProject/RegisteringResources).
### Add Controller
Complete the following steps to add controller to your application:
1. Right click the **Controllers** folder and select **Add** \| **New Scaffolded Item...**.
2. In the **Add Scaffold** wizard select **MVC5 Controller - Empty**, and click **Add**.
3. Provide a name to the Controller. For example, we name the controller as **ReportController**.
A new controller is added to the application within the folder **Controllers**.
### Add a View for the Controller
Complete the following steps to add corresponding view for the controller.
1. Place the cursor inside the method Index() within your controller (in this example: ReportController).
2. Right click and select **Add View** from the options. The **Add View** dialog appears.
3. In the **Add View** dialog, set a **View name**. For example, Index in this example.
4. Click **Add**.
5. Once the **index.cshtml** page is added to your project, add the following code to view your report in the FlexViewer.
A view is added for the controller. In the code below, we have specified the **Service URL**, **FilePath**, and **Report Name**.
```razor
@(Html.C1().ReportViewer()
.ServiceUrl(@"https://demos.componentone.com/ASPNET/c1webapi/4.0.20171.91/api/report")
.FilePath(@"ReportsRoot/FlexCommonTasks/FlexCommonTasks.flxr")
.ReportName(@"Simple List"))
```
A view is added for the controller.
### Build and Run the Project
* Click **Build** \| **Build Solution** to build the project.2. Press **F5** to run the project, and view your report in FlexViewer. For more information about FlexViewer, see [FlexViewer Elements](/componentone/docs/mvc/online-mvc/workwithcontrols/FlexReportViewer/FlexViewer/FlexViewerElements).
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> **Note**: Append the folder name and view name to the generated URL (for example: http://localhost:1234/Report/Index) in the address bar of the browser to view the report.
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> **Note**: To know further, explore the detailed [demo](http://demos.componentone.com/aspnet/flexviewerexplorer) for using FlexViewer.