Understanding Routing in Angular 19: A Comprehensive Guide

Routing is a fundamental aspect of Angular applications, enabling navigation between different views while maintaining a single-page application (SPA) experience. In Angular 19, the routing module remains powerful and flexible, offering features such as lazy loading, route guards, and query parameters.

In this article, we’ll explore how routing works in Angular 19 and how to implement it effectively in your projects.

Setting Up Routing in an Angular 19 Application

To create an Angular application with routing, use the Angular CLI:

ng new my-angular-app --routing
cd my-angular-app

The --routing flag generates a dedicated app-routing.module.ts file, which we will configure later.

Configuring Routes in Angular 19

Creating Route Definitions

In app-routing.module.ts, define routes using the Routes array:

import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
import { HomeComponent } from './home/home.component';
import { AboutComponent } from './about/about.component';
import { PageNotFoundComponent } from…