Getting Started

5 Minute Video

5 Minute Video

ASP.NET Web Pages and the new Razor syntax provide a fast, approachable, and lightweight way to combine server code with HTML to create dynamic web content. Connect to databases, add video, link to social networking sites, and include many more features that let you create beautiful sites using the latest web standards.

Install WebMatrix Free
  • Installs WebMatrix, Web Pages, IIS Express and SQL Compact
  • WebMatrix is a free development tool that makes Web Pages development easy.

In this chapter, you'll learn:
What Web Pages and WebMatrix are, plus how to install everything, get started, and deploy sites.

  1. Getting Started with WebMatrix and ASP.NET Web Pages

    By Joe Stagner|February 25, 2011

    This video demonstrates how to get started with WebMatrix and ASP.NET Web Pages.

  2. Website Creation with WebMatrix (Intermediate)

    This tutorial series provides an in-depth overview of how to use WebMatrix, ASP.NET Web Pages, and jQuery to create a real-world website.

  3. Publish a Site Using WebMatrix

    This walkthrough shows you how to find a hosting partner, how to configure publishing, and how to publish with a single click.

  4. Creating a Basic Helper

    By Microsoft ASP.NET Team|June 22, 2010

    This page describes how to create a basic helper.

ASP.NET Web Pages Books

Microsoft's Jon Galloway recommends these books for learning ASP.NET Web Pages:

Beginning ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix

Beginning ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix

by Mike Brind & Imar Spaanjaars

Introducing Microsoft WebMatrix

Introducing Microsoft WebMatrix

by Laurence Moroney

Building ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix

Building ASP.NET Web Pages with WebMatrix

by Jim Wang

Building ASP.NET Web Pages with Microsoft WebMatrix

Building ASP.NET Web Pages with Microsoft WebMatrix

by Steve Lydford