# Routes

Routes allow you to define custom URLs paths that the Routes component can respond to, switching content based on the route URL.

To add any new route, just open `routes` resource from the main menu.

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The key is autogenerated and serves for dynamic referencing a route. The label is user friendly name and the path is URL path. You can also include a parameter, which starts with `:`.

For example, route UserDetail can look like `/users/id/:userId` -> this route will have a single parameter called userId.

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All registered routes are available in some components which support Link property.

For example, this settings make from button a link to the Signup route -> after click you will see the url in your browser or in Tester.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
Link to a route changes the URL address, but has no influence on the content. For defining content you need to use the Routes component.
{% endhint %}


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