C# MVC, redirect controller action as another name

Question

I'm currently trying to change a few URL's for Google Analytics, as I want the URL in the google sites to be easier to read.

Right now, My login page is at the root, and the dashboard page is also at root. However, I want my login page to display as www.somesite.com/login, when the user types in www.somesite.com. As of right now, this login page exist at accounts/login, which would display www.somesite.com/accounts/login.

Is it possible for me to edit the RouteConfig file to display /login when the controller accounts and action login is hit? Currently, this does not work:

routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "Login/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new
    {
        controller = "Accounts",
        action = "Login",
        id = UrlParameter.Optional
    },
    namespaces: new[] { "somenamespace" }
);

The action being called:

    public ActionResult Logon()
    {
        return View(ViewModel.CreateModelForPageLoad<LogOn>());
    }

    [HttpPost]
    [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
    public ActionResult Logon(Logon model)
    {
         //Log in code
     }

maccettura · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-06 21:10:25Z

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I'm not able to test this right now but this should work:

    routes.MapRoute(
        name: "Login",
        url: "login",
        defaults: new
        {
            controller = "Accounts",
            action = "Logon"
        }
    );

edited Mar 6, 2017 at 21:10

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 17:56

maccettura

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Nicolas Melia Over a year ago

Just gives me a 404... hmm

maccettura Over a year ago

What does the action signature look like? i.e does it have any parameters?

maccettura Over a year ago

If you copied my answer verbatim then it will have failed, I did not know the action was named Logon, I had put Login. I updated my answer to reflect the proper names/spellings.

Nicolas Melia Over a year ago

No I made the proper changes, maybe this has something to do with the MVC?

maccettura Over a year ago

It shouldn't. I use this exact route on one of my apps: codeshare.io/2BANBL

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Gjohn · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-03 17:59:35Z

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        routes.MapRoute(
        name: "Default",
        url: "Login",
        defaults: new
        {
            controller = "Accounts",
            action = "Login",
            id = UrlParameter.Optional
        },
        namespaces: new[] { "somenamespace" }
    );

The easier way is to do attribute routing then you would just need this

public class Accounts : Controller{
    [HttpPost, Route("login")]
    public ActionResult Login(int id)
    {....}
}

The above of course works in MVC 5 as attribute routing was added starting MVC 5.

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 17:59

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Nicolas Melia Over a year ago

hmm, I'm getting a 404.

Dinesh Kushwaha · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-03 18:45:11Z

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public class HomeController : Controller {

    public ActionResult Login()
    {
        return View();
    }

    public ActionResult Dashboard()
    {
        return View();
    }

}

public class RouteConfig { public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes) { routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

        routes.MapRoute(
            name: "Login",
            url: "login/{action}/{id}",
            defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Login", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
        );

        routes.MapRoute(
           name: "Dashboard",
           url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
           defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
       );
    }
}

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 18:45

Dinesh Kushwaha

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Dinesh Kushwaha Over a year ago

I tested it and it is working perfectly for your given scenario.

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