# Personalized URL -- route.rb **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 17, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546 "2009-02-17T17:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/1 "2009-02-17T17:15:38Z")
Hello Friends, I want to configure personalized url for e.g. - [http://localhost:3000/xyzhere](http://localhost:3000/xyzhere) xyz is a database value. Now for the same i have implemented the following syntax inside my route.rb file map.url ‘/:name’, :controller =\> ‘controller\_name’, :action =\> ‘action\_name’ But now when ever i run my application the action\_name.rhtml appears whereever i click. So guys really confused any suggestion from your side? Thanks Abhi ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/2 "2009-02-17T17:20:21Z")
Abhi, Do you want that off of the root path or something like [http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell](http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell) ? These are generally referred to as permalinks. Robby On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Abhishek shukla [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > So guys really confused any suggestion from your side? > > Thanks > Abhi > > > – Robby R. Chief Evangelist, Partner PLANET ARGON, LLC design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails > **[Planet Argon](https://www.planetargon.com/)** > > Planet Argon is a Ruby on Rails development agency specializing in maintenance and support for existing Rails apps. Based in Portland, OR, Planet Argon has been a member of the Rails community since 2004. [http://robbyonrails.com/](http://robbyonrails.com/) [http://twitter.com/planetargon](http://twitter.com/planetargon) aim: planetargon +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax] ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/3 "2009-02-17T17:26:51Z")
Hey Robby Thanks for reply i want just after the domain name – [http://domain.com/robbyrussell](http://domain.com/robbyrussell) [http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell](http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell) instead of [http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell](http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell) And the robbyrussell [http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell](http://domain.com/people/robbyrussell) will be a dynamic value… Though i tried the following code inside the route.rb map.url ‘/:name’, :controller =\> ‘controller\_name’, :action =\> ‘action\_name’ It’s work but for ever page the above mentioned action is getting called ☹ Thanks Abhishek ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/4 "2009-02-17T18:03:53Z")
Have you placed it at the end of your routes.rb file? It’s easier if you show up some real code. - Maurício Linhares [http://alinhavado.wordpress.com/](http://alinhavado.wordpress.com/) (pt-br) | [http://blog.codevader.com/](http://blog.codevader.com/) (en) ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/5 "2009-02-18T12:30:46Z")
On Feb 17, 4:14 pm, Abhishek shukla [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hello Friends, > I want to configure personalized url for e.g. -[http://localhost:3000/xyzherexyz](http://localhost:3000/xyzherexyz) is a database value. Now for the > same i have implemented the > following syntax inside my route.rb file > > map.url ‘/:name’, :controller =\> ‘controller\_name’, :action =\> ‘action\_name’ > > But now when ever i run my application the action\_name.rhtml appears > whereever i click. That sounds like its working. map.name “/:name”, :controller =\> “people”, :action =\> “show” map.connect “:controller/:action.:format” will see a url like “[http://localhost:3000/anything](http://localhost:3000/anything)” and match it to the first route. it will do the same for “[http://localhost:3000/admin](http://localhost:3000/admin)” and hence always try and grab PeopleController#show what you’d need to do is declare any important routes before that eg. map.admin “/admin”, :controller =\> “admin” map.name “/:name”, :controller =\> “people”, :action =\> “show” map.connect “:controller/:action.:format” this will make sure that “[http://localhost:3000/admin](http://localhost:3000/admin)” goes to the right place. My suggestion is if you’re just starting out in rails, keep it simple. [http://localhost:3000/people/Abishek](http://localhost:3000/people/Abishek) looks just as nice, but is much simpler for a newbie. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/6 "2009-02-18T16:06:46Z")
Hey thanks guys its working i put the line @ the bottom… Regards Abhishek S. ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Abhishek\_shukla](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Abhishek_shukla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/personalized-url-route-rb/160546/7 "2009-02-18T13:13:05Z")
Make sure you put this near the bottom of routes.rb. map.person ‘/:name’, :controller =\> ‘people’, :action =\> ‘show’ Then in your view… \<%= link\_to “Person Name”, person\_path(“jimmy”) %\> I don’t think this is the ideal situation, but it’ll do what you’re looking to have done. Really you should be using a named resource, and set the “to\_param” value in your person model to “name”.