Angular Academy · Lesson

Configuring Routes

Manage routes effectively in Angular applications.

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Configuring Routes is a free Angular Academy lesson on CoddyKit. This is lesson 1 of 3. Any 3 lessons of this learning path are free to read in full — after that, CoddyKit PRO unlocks every lesson, plus hands-on practice with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. It is part of the Angular Academy learning path, and your progress syncs across the web and the CoddyKit app. The Angular Academy course includes 3 lessons in total.

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!

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Is the “Configuring Routes” lesson free?

Yes — any 3 lessons of the Angular Academy learning path, including “Configuring Routes”, are free to read in full here on the web. After that, CoddyKit PRO unlocks every lesson, plus interactive practice with a built-in code editor and a 24/7 AI tutor. The Angular Academy course includes 3 lessons in total.

What will I learn in “Configuring Routes”?

Manage routes effectively in Angular applications. You practise Angular Academy with hands-on code you run directly in the browser, and a 24/7 AI tutor answers your questions as you work through the lesson.

Do I need any experience to start Angular Academy?

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How long does the “Configuring Routes” lesson take?

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