Create an ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application with user authentication

To create a new ASP .NET MVC web application that contains user authentication code

1. In the File menu of Visual Studio select New, Project…
   
2. On the left select Visual C#, Web, and in the middle select ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework)
   
3. Enter the Name, select the solution folder location and click OK. The solution name will automatically match the value of the Name field.
4. Select MVC and click the Change Authentication button
   
5. To use your database for authentication select Individual User Accounts
   
6. Make sure the correct authentication is selected and click OK
   

This ASP.NET MVC 5 web application automatically creates an SQL Express internal database in the App_Data directory of the application when you register the first user.

1. Start the application
2. Click Register in the menu of the web application
3. Register a user

To use an external database for user authentication, see the next post at Configure the ASP.NET MVC 5 web application to use an external database for user authentication