Web API for vs 2010 installation & configuration

Question

I want to start learning Web API for that i need to set it up on my visual studio 2010.

In order to get started i looked at online tutorial regarding installation &a

Answer 1

You have to downlaod and install SP1 for VS 2010 , then download the ASP.NET MVC 4 Project from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=30683 and install it. I would rather download VS 2013 , it has the Web Api (also Web Api 2) as standard - no need to download anything else.

Answer 2

Web API is in the ASP.NET MVC 4 project. You can install it in VS 2010:
http://robertbigec.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/developing-mvc-4-web-api-with-visual-studio-2010/

Answer 3

In Visual Studio 2010 to add a project of type ASP.NET MVC Web API we can:

1 - Have .NET Framework 4 & ASP.NET MVC 4 installed.

2 - Add a new project and select MVC 4

( on this screen there is no Web API template which is where many users may expect to see it )

3 - Select the Web API Template

This was a great question that helped me; I hope this answer helps too.