How to create a custom route?

[pavsid]

Hi, I would like to create a custom route that points to a controller/action. I have tried adding the route to routes/web.php but it seems like that file isn't being used?

I've read relevant posts on this forum but they all talk about frontendRoutes in modules - this hasn't anything to do with a specific module, just a basic route that I would like to handle in my own controller.

Many thanks.

[pavsid]

Found it - enter your custom routes to Modules/Page/Http/frontendRoutes.php and be sure to add them to the top of the stack!

[pavsid]

Ah...but...

If i define the route:

$router->get('something/{slug}/out', [
    'uses' => 'OutController'
]);

Then laravel looks in Modules/Page/Http/Controllers/ for the controller. Do I have to put all my custom controller in there, or is there a way to make it look in the main Controller directory i.e. app/Http/Controllers/ ?

[armababy]

@pavsid Just make a custom module, always try to restrain from editing core modules, so you don't have to worry about updating project.

[pavsid]

@armababy said in How to create a custom route?:

@pavsid Just make a custom module, always try to restrain from editing core modules, so you don't have to worry about updating project.

Thanks @armababy - i've created a custom module, and added my custom route the the module's frontendRoutes.php, but nothing appears to be happening and I am getting "page not found" for my route - is there something else I need to do? The module is enabled in the admin area.

[pavsid]

Sussed it...

protected function getFrontendRoute()
{
    return __DIR__ . '/../Http/frontendRoutes.php';
}

..in the module's RouteServiceProvider

[armababy]

Unless you are using something strange to develop then no it should be fine as this. (For example windows lamp or anything like that).

[pavsid]

@armababy lol - I am using Ampps, but seems to be fine, and have uploaded to production server and fine there too (production server is linux)

[armababy]

@pavsid So you are having this same issue when your project on a production server?

[pavsid]

@armababy No issue, everything OK on both environments using the getFrontendRoute method above. Thanks.

[armababy]

@pavsid ah lol, sry I thought it's still not working for you. Great that it does