1. Create new folder.
2. Right click on the newly created folder, select Add > Controller > Web API 2 Controller – Empty
A readme.txt will open containing the instruction.
Visual Studio has added the full set of dependencies for ASP.NET Web API 2 to project .
The Global.asax.cs file in the project may require additional changes to enable ASP.NET Web API.
1. Add the following namespace references:
using System.Web.Http;
using System.Web.Routing;
2. If the code does not already define an Application_Start method, add the following method:
protected void Application_Start()
{
}
3. Add the following lines to the beginning of the Application_Start method:
GlobalConfiguration.Configure(WebApiConfig.Register);