Create an ASP.NET MVC Dashboard Application with the Template Gallery

• Apr 21, 2026

The DevExpress Template Gallery (.NET Framework) contains predefined templates for building the Dashboard Designer and Viewer applications for all supported platforms. For a list of available Dashboard templates, see Template Gallery (.NET Framework).

The following steps show how to create a ready-to-use ASP.NET MVC Dashboard application with the DevExpress Template Gallery:

Create a New Project

1. In Visual Studio, create a new project. Select DevExpress v26.1 Template Gallery (.NET Framework) as the project template.

   

   Click Next.

2. Configure your new project and click Create. The Template Gallery opens.

Configure the Template

1. Select Dashboard Web Application in the ASP.NET MVC or BI Dashboard category. Specify the framework version and click Run Wizard.

   

2. In the DevExpress ASP.NET Project Wizard, click Create Project.

   

3. Run the application to see the result.

   

   The Web Designer application displays a sample dashboard and allows you to change it, create a new dashboard and switch to Viewer mode.

Next Steps

Create Dashboards on the Web

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