# Welcome to ASP.NET Core We've made some big updates in this release, so it’s **important** that you spend a few minutes to learn what’s new. You've created a new ASP.NET Core project. [Learn what's new](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=518016) ## This application consists of: * Sample pages using ASP.NET Core MVC * [Gulp](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=518007) and [Bower](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=518004) for managing client-side libraries * Theming using [Bootstrap](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=398939) ## How to * [Add a Controller and View](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=398600) * [Add an appsetting in config and access it in app.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=699562) * [Manage User Secrets using Secret Manager.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699315) * [Use logging to log a message.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699316) * [Add packages using NuGet.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699317) * [Add client packages using Bower.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699318) * [Target development, staging or production environment.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699319) ## Overview * [Conceptual overview of what is ASP.NET Core](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=518008) * [Fundamentals of ASP.NET Core such as Startup and middleware.](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=699320) * [Working with Data](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=398602) * [Security](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=398603) * [Client side development](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=699321) * [Develop on different platforms](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=699322) * [Read more on the documentation site](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=699323) ## Run & Deploy * [Run your app](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=517851) * [Run tools such as EF migrations and more](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=517853) * [Publish to Microsoft Azure Web Apps](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=398609) We would love to hear your [feedback](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=518015)