ASP.NET CORE MVC PROJECT: How to Set up, Share, and Collaborate

In-depth, step-by-step practical guide for how to set up, share, and collaborate on an ASP.NET Core MVC (.NET 8) group project using Visual Studio 2022 and GitHub.

This guide includes:
✅ Team lead’s steps
✅ Team members’ steps
✅ Branching strategy
✅ Pull requests & merge
✅ Tips for real-world group projects

📌 Scenario

Team Lead creates a .NET 8 ASP.NET Core MVC project.
Team has 4 modules: Admin, Doctor, Manager, Receptionist.
Goal: Everyone works in parallel, pushes to GitHub, and merges safely.

✅ Step-by-Step Guide

🧑‍💻 1. Team Lead: Create the ASP.NET Core MVC Project

  1. Open Visual Studio 2022.

  2. Go to Create a new project.

  3. Choose ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller).

  4. Name it e.g., ClinicManagementSystem.

  5. Choose .NET 8 (Long Term Support).

  6. Click Create.

  7. Run the project locally (F5) to confirm it works.

🌐 2. Team Lead: Create GitHub repository

  1. Sign in to GitHub.

  2. Click + → New repository.

  3. Name it: ClinicManagementSystem.

  4. Keep Public (or Private if team only).

  5. Do not add README / .gitignore (we’ll do this in VS).

  6. Click Create repository.

🔗 3. Team Lead: Link local project to GitHub repository

  1. Go back to Visual Studio 2022.

  2. Open View → Git Changes window.

  3. Click Initialize Repository if prompted.

  4. Click the Publish to GitHub button:

    • Sign in to GitHub (if first time).

    • Choose the created repository (ClinicManagementSystem).

    • VS will push the initial code to GitHub.

✅ Now GitHub and VS are connected.

👥 4. Team Lead: Add collaborators

  1. On GitHub → Settings → Collaborators & teams.

  2. Add each member’s GitHub username (Admin, Doctor, Manager, Receptionist module owners).

  3. They will receive an email invitation.

✉️ 5. Team members: Accept invitation & clone project

  1. Each member accepts invitation.

  2. In Visual Studio 2022 → Clone a repository.

  3. Paste repo URL from GitHub.

  4. Choose local folder and click Clone.

  5. Build & run locally to confirm it works.

🔀 Step-by-Step branching strategy

🌿 6. Team members: Create branch for your module

  1. Open Git Changes or Git Repository window.

  2. In Branches, right-click main → New Local Branch from....

  3. Name it after your module:

    • feature/admin

    • feature/doctor

    • feature/manager

    • feature/receptionist

  4. Click Create Branch & checkout to start working.

📦 7. Make changes & push code

  1. Do your work (add controllers, views, etc.).

  2. Open Git Changes, write commit message.

  3. Click Commit All.

  4. Click Push to push your branch to GitHub.

✅ 8. Team Lead: Review & merge via Pull Request (PR)

  1. Go to GitHub → Pull requests → New pull request.

  2. Choose:

    • base: main

    • compare: feature/admin (or other branch)

  3. Add description, reviewers, click Create pull request.

  4. After review, team lead merges PR to main.

  5. Delete branch if no longer needed.

🔄 9. Sync regularly

All team members:

  • Before starting work:
    Git Pull from main to stay updated.

  • After merging:
    Pull latest changes so branches stay updated.

🛡 10. Tips for real-world team collaboration

✅ Always create feature branches instead of working on main.
✅ Name branches clearly: feature/doctor-auth, feature/manager-reports.
✅ Use meaningful commit messages.
✅ Keep PRs small and focused on one task/module.
✅ Regularly pull to avoid conflicts.
✅ Use .gitignore to exclude bin/, obj/, and sensitive files.

📌 🚀 Summary: Quick Checklist

StepWhoTool
Create projectTeam LeadVisual Studio 2022
Create repoTeam LeadGitHub
Link & publishTeam LeadVisual Studio
Add collaboratorsTeam LeadGitHub
Clone projectMembersVisual Studio
Create branchMembersVisual Studio Git
Push changesMembersVisual Studio Git
Make PRMembers / LeadGitHub
Merge to mainTeam LeadGitHub

✅ Important Tips

  • Always use .gitignore for bin/, obj/, *.user, appsettings.Development.json if secrets.

  • Add a README.md with project instructions.

  • Optionally create issues in GitHub for tasks.

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