# Routes.rb

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-rb/99266>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 21, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-rb/99266 "2006-07-21T11:10:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![nimisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@nimisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nimisha)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-rb/99266/1 "2006-07-21T11:10:20Z")

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Can we configure an external URL through routes.rb in ruby on rails.

For example I want something like this:

map.connect '/test,:url=\>‘[www.yahoo.com](http://www.yahoo.com)’

Is this Possible.

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**Author:** ![nimisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@nimisha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nimisha)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routes-rb/99266/2 "2006-07-21T12:12:18Z")

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No. The easiest way would be to create a new controller that redirects.  
Also check out [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails)

j`ey  
[http://www.eachmapinject.com](http://www.eachmapinject.com)