How to set startup page for debugging in asp.net mvc aplication?

Question

How to start debugging aplication at aplication root? (http://localhost%3A49742/) I'm always getting the page which doesn't exist like "http://localhost:49742/Views/Home/About.aspx" (it would be ok to start at "http://localhost:49742/Views/Home/About")

Answer 1

Go to your project's properties and set the start page property.

1. Go to the project's Properties
2. Go to the Web tab
3. Select the Specific Page radio button
4. Type in the desired url in the Specific Page text box

Answer 2

If you want to start at the "application root" as you describe right click on the top level Default.aspx page and choose set as start page. Hit F5 and you're done.

If you want to start at a different controller action see Mark's answer.

Answer 3

Revisiting this page and I have more information to share with others.

Debugging environment (using Visual Studio)

1a) Stephen Walter's link to set the startup page on MVC using the project properties is only applicable when you are debugging your MVC application.

1b) Right mouse click on the .aspx page in Solution Explorer and select the "Set As Start Page" behaves the same.

Note: in both the above cases, the startup page setting is only recognised by your Visual Studio Development Server. It is not recognised by your deployed server.

Deployed environment

2a) To set the startup page, assuming that you have not change any of the default routings, change the content of /Views/Home/Index.aspx to do a "Server.Transfer" or a "Response.Redirect" to your desired page.

2b) Change your default routing in your global.asax.cs to your desired page.

Are there any other options that the readers are aware of? Which of the above (including your own option) would be your preferred solution (and please share with us why)?