Run the ASP.NET Core MVC sample app

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Run the ASP.NET Core MVC sample app and connect it to your Kontent.ai sample project to see how your content is displayed.

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Prepare your sample project

Kontent.ai comes with a few sample projects to showcase best practices. The .NET sample app is built around one of them.
Here’s how you can create your own sample project:
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  2. Select Projects.
  3. At the end of the list, click Create complete sample project.
  4. Select a subscription for the project.
  5. Click Create project.
You now have a project named Sample Project you can use with the sample app!

Clone the app

Clone the sample app’s repository to your device.

Run the app

  1. In your IDE, open the solution using the DancingGoat.sln.
  2. Build the solution.
  3. In the DancingGoat folder, run npm install && npm run build to install the packages and build CSS styles.
  4. Run the application (in Visual Studio, choose Debug > Start Without Debugging or hit CTRL + F5).
The application will open automatically in your browser at http://localhost:44335.
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    Tip: We recommend using your own sample project. That way you can freely experiment with content and its model.
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  • Prepare your sample project
  • Clone the app
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