ASP.NET MVC development with Notepad?

Question

So do I NEED Visual Studio of some flavor to do ASP.NET MVC development or could I technically do it all with a simple text editor? If YES, please tell me the catches, like if there is anything special I would have to do besides making the folder structure right and making sure my code is solid, etc.

Answer 1

You need a compiler, but you could use Notepad as your editor if you really wanted to. However, I would recommend using Visual Studio - it has all the help and support (IntelliSense etc.) you need.

You can download the Visual Studio Express edition for web development for free. The MVC extensions work with this.

Answer 2

Define 'NEED', technically all you need is this:

Answer 3

oh no - please say you're joking. as said, the free version gives you sooo much more.

that said, relying on basics can be very good!!