MVC 4 @Scripts or @Styles “does not exist”

1. Install Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization using NuGet

2. Add “<add namespace="System.Web.Optimization"/>” to both web.configs (root and view)

3. Call the RegisterBundles() function from Application_Start() in your global.asax.cs:

[code language=”csharp”]
using System.Web.Optimization;

protected void Application_Start() {
…
BundleConfig.RegisterBundles(BundleTable.Bundles);
…
}
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10951669/mvc-4-scripts-does-not-exist

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9475893/how-to-add-reference-to-system-web-optimization-for-mvc-3-converted-to-4-app