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Dave Mackey
Dave Mackey

Reputation: 4432

Is Visual Studio Not for Generic Web Design?

I have Visual Studio 2015 but noticed that I have the option to create applications in C#, F#, VB.NET, JavaScript, etc. but there doesn't appear to be options to create straight up HTML, CSS, JavaScript websites. Am I missing something?

I haven't used WebMatrix, but I know it supports a lot of web platforms but VS 2015 doesn't seem to...Is Microsoft pushing web development other than ASP.NET over to WebMatrix?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 202

Answers (2)

Mike Brind
Mike Brind

Reputation: 30065

Visual Studio is primarily designed for web developers who use the ASP.NET framework. It has never really been intended for people who want to build straight up HTML, CSS and JavaScript web sites. Having said that, support for that kind of development is improving all the time. You can use the File » Open » Web Site option to target any folder on your machine you choose.

WebMatrix is no longer under active development. You can use it, but it is buggy and hasn't been updated for a number of years. Expression Web is free. Or you can use Visual Studio Code, which is also free, but is (at the time of posting) in Beta. VSCode appears to be the successor to WebMatrix.

Upvotes: 1

mason
mason

Reputation: 32704

Just do File, New Project. Then under Other Languages, expand TypeScript. Choose HTML Application with TypeScript. It will come with an app.ts file, but you can delete that and add any other client side tools you want.

Alternatively, use Visual Studio Code.

Upvotes: 0

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