# Quick Start

Develop powerful and lightweight web applications using ASP.NET MVC controls. Learn more about the ComponentOne MVC controls in ASP.NET MVC documentation.

## Content



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

Follow the given steps 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/CreatingaNewProject) 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 **MVC 5 Controller - Empty** 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 **InputMask** control.
    
    ```razor
    <div>
        <label>Social Security Number</label>
        @Html.C1().InputMask().Mask("000-00-0000").HtmlAttributes(new { title = "Mask: 000-00-0000" })
    </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.