Programmatically: How to create custom Magento routing

Step 1: Create a new module

Create a new directory for your module, e.g., MyCompany_CustomRoute, and inside it, create the following files: app/code/local/MyCompany/CustomRoute/etc/config.xml app/code/local/MyCompany/CustomRoute/etc/module.xml app/code/local/MyCompany/CustomRoute/controllers/IndexController.php config.xml

	<?xml version="1.0"?>
	<config>
		<modules>
			<MyCompany_CustomRoute>
				<version>1.0.0</version>
			</MyCompany_CustomRoute>
		</modules>
		<global>
			<routes>
				<custom_route translate="label">
					<label>Custom Route</label>
					<use>standard</use>
					<args>
						<module>MyCompany_CustomRoute</module>
						<factory>MyCompany_CustomRoute_Controller_Route</factory>
					</args>
				</custom_route>
			</routes>
		</global>
	</config>
	

module.xml

    <?xml version="1.0"?>
    <config>
        <modules>
            <MyCompany_CustomRoute>
                <active>true</active>
                <codePool>local</codePool>
            </MyCompany_CustomRoute>
        </modules>
    </config>
	

IndexController.php

	namespace MyCompany\CustomRoute\Controllers;

	class IndexController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Varien_Action
    {
    public function indexAction()
    {
        // This action will be triggered when the custom route is accessed
        $this->renderLayout();
    }
    }
	

Step 2: Register the route

In your module's etc/module.xml file, add the following code:

		
	\Magento\Framework\App\Route\RouterMatch::class,
	'MyCompany_CustomRoute_IndexController',
	'index',
	'Magento\Framework\App\Action\Action'
     )
	->addRouter('custom_route');
	

Step 3: Clear caches

Clear your Magento cache by running the following command:

		php bin/magento cache:clean
	

Step 4: Test the custom route

Access your custom route by navigating to http://your-magento-store.com/custom-route. You should see the output of the indexAction method in your controller.