MVC4 Default route when using areas

Question

I\'m trying to use areas within MVC app, I would like that the default route will be resolved to the HomeController within the admin area but it resolves to the home controller

Answer 1

The most straightforward way is to add a data token to your default route:

routes.MapRoute(
    "Default",
    "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    new {controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
).DataTokens.Add("area", "Admin");

Simply add

.DataTokens.Add("area", "[your area name]");

to the end of your default route definition.