title: MVC5 Custom Route to Remove Controller Name from Area
body: <p>So far I can't make this work and I need some assistance please.  I have a basic MVC 5 site, and I have added an area called Administration.  For the life of me, I can't figure out how to set a default controller/action for an area, properly.  </p>
  
  <p>In my site, I have an area named Admin, a controller named Admin (with Index method and view), and this is the area registration:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public override void RegisterArea(AreaRegistrationContext context) 
  {
      context.MapRoute(
          name: "Admin_base",
          url: "Admin",
          defaults: new { area = "Admin", controller = "Admin", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
      );
  
      context.MapRoute(
          "Admin_default",
          "Admin/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
          new { action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
      );
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The first MapRoute allows me to browse to <code>http://myapplication/Admin</code> and it displays a view that I set (Admin/Index) and the URL stays <code>http://myapplication/Admin</code> (which is what I want).  Now, by adding this, it breaks any further routing to a controller.  So when I attempt to navigate to the Menu controller in the Admin area, it fails.  </p>
  
  <p>Is there a correct way to do this?</p>
  
  <p>i.e. I need to make <code>http://myapplication/Admin/Menu/Create</code> route properly, but also need to retain the default Controller/Action for the area.</p>