Why are functions not working in Codeigniter default controller?

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I have a fresh install of codeigniter. I am simply trying to use a function in my default controller like this:

<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Welcome extends CI_Controller {

    public function index()
    {

        $data = array(
           'title' => 'Welcome',
           'description' => 'Welcome Page'
        );

        $this->load->view('layouts/header',$data);  
        $this->load->view('home/home');
        $this->load->view('layouts/footer',$data);
    }

    public function contact()
    {

        $data = array(
           'title' => 'Contact Us',
           'description' => 'Contact Page'
        );

        $this->load->view('layouts/header',$data);  
        $this->load->view('home/contact');
        $this->load->view('layouts/footer',$data);
    }
}

I have removed index.php successfully using htaccess. Now when I go to example.com/welcome/contact it works, but not example.com/contact/.

Why is this, shouldn't this work by default without using routes?

Khairu Aqsara · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-02 04:12:19Z

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use route inside codeigniter, so you can rerwrite new uri for each of them

$route['contact'] = 'welcome/contact';

and don't forget about htaccess file

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond $1 !^(index\.php|resources|robots\.txt)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php/$1 [L,QSA]

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 4:12

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No Results Found · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-02 03:26:52Z

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The "default controller" is only used when there are no URL segments. It only calls one method, and the default method of a controller is index().

Generally, the first part of your URL maps to a controller:

This would invoke the index method of the contact controller:

http://example.com/contact

This would invoke the hello method of the contact controller:

http://example.com/contact/hello

This would invoke the hello method of the contact controller and pass world as the first argument:

http://example.com/contact/hello/world

Read all about it in the user guide: http://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/urls.html

You need a contact controller for this URL to work, or you can use routing.

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 3:26

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rahim.nagori Over a year ago

This is exactly what I am using, but still I have been redirected to default 404 page of CI

Shomz · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-02 04:06:00Z

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example.com/contact/ calls the Contact controller, and what you have is a method in the Welcome controller (which is your default controller, like @Madmartigan explained).

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 4:06

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