---
title: "Creating Master page in MVC"
description: "Master page or Layout is a common layout for all the pages in the web application. Suppose we want common look and feel for many pages like headerfoot"
author: "Manish Kumar"
published: 2017-02-22
updated: 2018-03-17
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11302/creating-master-page-in-mvc
category: "asp.net"
tags: ["asp.net mvc", "mvc"]
reading_time: 2 minutes
---
# Creating Master page in MVC
Master page or [Layout](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12853/android-layout-and-its-type) is a [common](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23170/10-most-common-accounting-mistakes-of-small-business) layout for all the pages in the [web application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13069/progressive-web-application-pwas-all-you-need-to-know-about). Suppose we want common look and feel for many pages like **[header](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336036/explain-about-html-header-body-and-footer-tags), footer, logo** for this we make layout in the shared folder and shared folder should be in the View folder.\
**Step for adding layout in the application**
Create new [project](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/105927/how-to-excel-at-managing-multiple-projects)
Add a new folder in the view
Right click in the shared folder go to add then click new item
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## Select MVC Layout Page
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**When we click this will come [default](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/12771/what-is-the-importance-of-default-resources)**
```
@ViewBag.Title
@RenderBody()
```
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@RenderBody() is used only once in in the layout and @[RenderSection](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/739/layouts-renderbody-rendersection-and-renderpage-in-asp-dot-net-mvc-4) is can be used [multiple](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12797/iowa-is-expected-to-see-heavy-growth-in-multiple-sectors) time
**For common look I have used some code in layout**
```
@ViewBag.Title
@RenderBody();
```
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**Using layout in the view**
Add [controller](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/273/passing-values-from-controller-to-view-in-asp-dot-net-mvc) and add action in the view
```
using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Web;using System.Web.Mvc; namespace
MvcApplication6.Controllers{ public class HomeController : Controller { // // GET: /Home/ public ActionResult Index() { return View(); } }}
```
**Then add index view and call master page or layout like this**
```
@{ Layout ="~/Views/shared/_LayoutPage.cshtml";}