Which version of MVC am I using?

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I can't find it for some reason, feeling a little dumb. How do I know? I'm using .net 4 with VS2010.

This question is a duplicate in [stackoverflow][1]. [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3008704/how-to-determine-the-current-version-of-asp-net-mvc — kamayd, Sep 10 '15 at 13:01
This *should* be more obvious, and easier to find. None-the-less, a useful combination of answer-and-question. — JosephDoggie, Oct 03 '18 at 15:44

Artem Koshelev · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-19T04:23:08.440

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Open web.config file and find the System.Web.Mvc assembly definition:

assembly="System.Web.Mvc, Version=3.0.0.0 ..."

It's an MVC3 as you see. Via web you can use MvcDiagnostics which is similar to phpinfo() functionality in PHP.

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answered Feb 08 '11 at 06:32

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For me, it appears in web.config as ` `. This is showing MVC version 5. I checked by the other two methods below. – Stephen Hosking Feb 15 '14 at 21:33
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I found mine in **packages.config**, not web.config. – user1477388 Mar 02 '14 at 15:16
This isn't always present in all MVC projects; it may be version dependent and Visual Studio dependent; it is possibly project-dependent as well. – JosephDoggie Jan 26 '15 at 20:26
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Note that as of MVC6 you will find it in project.json under `dependencies` -> `"Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc"` – devqon Dec 03 '15 at 07:46

score 261 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 08 '11 at 06:39

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Select the System.Web.Mvc assembly in the "References" folder in the solution explorer. Bring up the properties window (F4) and check the Version

Reference Properties

answered Feb 08 '11 at 06:39

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I prefer this method, because sometimes the web.config doesn't list the System.Web.MVC assembly. – Shaun Luttin Jan 07 '14 at 21:04
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I was always confused about the runtime version and the Version. Was not sure which one was the one I was supposed to look at. – Farax Jul 17 '15 at 02:02
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@Farax Runtime version is .net CLR version under which the assembly is compiled. Its helpful to let you know the minimum .net runtime version you can use / to the min version you can down grade your project so that the assembly still works. – Ramu May 18 '16 at 15:12

score 25 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '16 at 21:17

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Another solution is to search for mvc in nuget (right click on your MVC project in visual studio and select "Manage Nuget Packages").

This will show you the version currently installed -

And it'll also allow you to update the MVC version -

answered Aug 26 '16 at 21:17

Achilles

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Best choice for me! Thank you! – Trần Hữu Hiền Nov 11 '20 at 03:57

score 15 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 10 '18 at 21:39

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typeof(Controller).Assembly.GetName().Version

Gives the current version programmatically.

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answered Sep 09 '14 at 05:53

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score 8 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 06 '16 at 22:01

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I had this question because there is no MVC5 template in VS 2013. We had to select ASP.NET web application and then choose MVC from the next window.

You can check in the System.Web.Mvc dll's properties like in the below image.

answered Jun 06 '16 at 22:01

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score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Aug 28 '17 at 19:23

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I chose System.web.MVC from reference folder and right clicked on it to go property window where I could see version of MVC. This solution works for me. Thanks

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score 3 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:34

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Well just use MvcDiagnostics.aspx It shows lots information about current MVC instalations, and also helps with debuging. You can find it in MVC source or just Google for it.

answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:34

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Other answers are good for directing people to the right part of the solution (web.config, or the `References`). This answer shows us how to see it at runtime. `MvcDiagnostics` is not part of a standard MVC installation, but it's worth installing (with nuget). See http://haacked.com/archive/2010/12/05/asp-net-mvc-diagnostics-using-nuget.aspx/. It's *very* easy to install and then run :) – Stephen Hosking Feb 15 '14 at 21:23
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I hate when people say "just Google for it". – mac10688 Oct 22 '14 at 18:29
@mac10688 https://www.nuget.org/packages/MvcDiagnostics and http://haacked.com/archive/2010/12/05/asp-net-mvc-diagnostics-using-nuget.aspx/ – MemeDeveloper Mar 04 '16 at 17:39
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@mac10688 it's even better when Google itself brought me here. – Anshul Mar 22 '16 at 22:14

score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Aug 23 '18 at 15:05

In Solution Explorer open packages.config and find Microsoft.AspNet.MVC:

package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="5.2.3" targetFramework="net461"

From the above we can see it's an Asp.Net MVC 5.2.3 Version.

Moreover packages.config file also helps us to track all the installed packages with their respective versions.

score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Sep 27 '18 at 14:52

Navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft ASP.NET" folder. You will see "ASP.NET MVC 4" or something like that. To know detail navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft ASP.NET{your MVC version}\Assemblies\System.Web.Mvc.dll" Right click and see the version.

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 19 '21 at 11:20

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In Mvc You can do it by opening Web.config file it comes under bottom of your project file

answered Feb 19 '21 at 11:20

firoz khan

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