Configuring Routes in Angular

This lesson introduces Angular routing, a way to navigate between views and manage URLs in your app.

What is Routing?

Routing helps you navigate between different components or pages in your Angular application based on the URL.

Setting Up Routing Module

Create a routing module when starting your project or later using the Angular CLI:

ng generate module app-routing --flat --module=app

Defining Routes

Routes are defined as an array of paths linked to components:

const routes: Routes = [
  { path: 'home', component: HomeComponent },
  { path: 'about', component: AboutComponent }
];

Router Outlet

Use <router-outlet></router-outlet> to render matched components dynamically based on the route.

<router-outlet></router-outlet>

Navigating with routerLink

Navigate between views using the routerLink directive:

<a routerLink="/home">Home</a>

Navigating Programmatically

You can also navigate programmatically using the Router service:

this.router.navigate(['/home']);

Wildcard Routes

Handle undefined paths using wildcard routes to display a custom 404 page:

{ path: '**', component: PageNotFoundComponent }

Summary

You now understand routing basics and can configure routes in Angular apps effectively. Great work!