Using ASP.NET Web Forms in Visual Studio 2022

In Visual Studio 2022 Developers can create new Web Forms Projects or edits existing ones. Steps are shown in this video

📘 **How to Use ASP.NET WebForms in Visual Studio 2022 (Full Step-by-Step Guide)**

In this video, we’ll go through everything you need to know to **set up, create, and run an ASP.NET WebForms project in Visual Studio 2022** — even though WebForms is a legacy framework that runs on the old **.NET Framework**.

If you’re maintaining or updating an **older .NET application**, this guide will help you understand what to install, how to configure Visual Studio, and how to get a WebForms project running smoothly — all without needing to install older IDEs or deprecated versions of Visual Studio.

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### 🧠 **What You’ll Learn**

• How to **install Visual Studio 2022** for ASP.NET WebForms development
• The correct **workloads and components** required for WebForms projects
• How to **create a new WebForms project** in Visual Studio
• Understanding the **ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework)** template
• Setting up the **.NET Framework 4.8.1** for compatibility
• Adding and using **WebForms controls** through drag-and-drop design
• Running your first WebForms project in a browser
• The difference between **modern .NET (Core/8)** and **legacy .NET Framework**
• Why WebForms still matters for **maintaining legacy enterprise applications**

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### ⚙️ **Installation & Setup Overview**

To use **ASP.NET WebForms**, you’ll need the **full Visual Studio IDE** (not Visual Studio Code).
The **Community Edition** works perfectly and is completely free.

When installing or modifying Visual Studio:

1. Open the Visual Studio Installer
2. Under **Workloads**, select **ASP.NET and Web Development**
3. Under **Individual Components**, make sure the following are checked:

* .NET Framework 4.8 or 4.8.1
* ASP.NET Features
* .NET Framework Project and Item Templates
* .NET SDK

This ensures you can open, edit, and build **existing WebForms projects** or create new ones without missing dependencies.

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### 💻 **Creating a WebForms Project**

Once Visual Studio is installed:

1. Click **Create a New Project**
2. Search for “Web Forms” in the template filter
3. Choose **ASP.NET Web Application (.NET Framework)**
4. Confirm that “WebForms” is selected on the next screen
5. Choose a project name and location

Visual Studio will then scaffold a fully functional **ASP.NET WebForms template** with a **Master Page**, ready to run in the browser.

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### 🚀 **Quick Demo**

To demonstrate, the video shows how to create a **simple Product Form** using WebForms:
• Add a new page based on the **Master Page**
• Drag and drop controls onto the page (TextBox, Button, GridView, etc.)
• Add server-side logic in the code-behind file
• Set a breakpoint and **run the project in the browser**

This showcases why WebForms was so popular — you can quickly create forms, process data, and render UI without manually writing HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. It’s a **rapid application development** model that’s still useful for internal, non-public-facing applications.

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### 💡 **Why WebForms Still Exists**

Even though modern frameworks like **Razor Pages**, **MVC**, and **Blazor** dominate new .NET development, **WebForms continues to exist** for maintaining older systems.

Many organizations still run internal business applications built on WebForms. These apps often handle important admin or data-entry tasks, where **functionality matters more than design**. Migrating to a newer framework isn’t always practical or cost-effective — especially if the existing WebForms app still works reliably.

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### ✅ **Key Points to Remember**

* WebForms runs only on the **.NET Framework (Windows + IIS)**
* Visual Studio 2022 **still supports WebForms projects** for maintenance
* Use **.NET Framework 4.8.1** and the correct workloads
* Ideal for **legacy or internal web applications**
* Quick drag-and-drop UI design with minimal HTML knowledge required

### 🔹 Watch the Full Series

1️⃣ **Series Overview and Topics**
👉 [https://youtu.be/wpbRiSJfAJo](https://youtu.be/wpbRiSJfAJo)

2️⃣ **ASP.NET - Web Forms Quick Introduction**
👉 [https://youtu.be/3JhxcyHH6M0](https://youtu.be/3JhxcyHH6M0)

3️⃣ **Web Forms in Visual Studio 2022**
👉 [https://youtu.be/xCMd480-gXA](https://youtu.be/xCMd480-gXA)

4️⃣ **ASP.NET - Web Forms. Core Concepts**
👉 [https://youtu.be/64_Y_S0ihlw](https://youtu.be/64_Y_S0ihlw)

5️⃣ **AutoFac Dependency Injection with Web Forms**
👉 [https://youtu.be/SJ4cXDsWbTY](https://youtu.be/SJ4cXDsWbTY)

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