URL routing for localized frontend and backend

Hello,

I would like to ask if anyone has solved a similar problem. I have gone through the discussion forum but no advice has helped me.

I have the following problem. We have a website where the frontend is localized:

domain.com/en/contact
domain.com/de/kontakt
domain.com/it/contatto

This is fine, it works fine for me. I set it up this way:

PHP Code:

$routes->group('', ['namespace' => '\App\Controllers\Frontend'], static function ($routes) {
    $routes->get('/{locale}/([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/', 'Router::show/$1');
}); 


We have the controllers divided like this:

/app/Controllers/Backend/
/app/Controllers/Frontend/

When I added {locale} to the URL, my backend stopped working. I can't figure it out, can someone help me?

PHP Code:

$routes->group('', ['namespace' => '\App\Controllers\Backend'], static function ($routes) {
    $routes->add('backend/dashboard', 'Dashboard::index', [
        'as' => 'dashboard.index'
    ]);
}); 


The application returns a 404 error because there is no language code in the given URL for the backend.

I would need to introduce some kind of exception so that the above rules don't apply to /backend. So that the URLs are localized only when I'm not in the backend.

Can someone help me?

{locale} in the route definition matches any URI segment.

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{locale} in the route definition matches any URI segment.

Thank for reply, I know about that, but it is not answer for my question.

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I tried, it did not solved my problem. I have temporary solution, I will post it here in a while.

By the way, you are using $routes->add(), but it has security risk, so I recommend not to use.
See https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgnit...http-verbs

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Your issue happened to me and was 100% like your issue I solved by this way I tell you 100% use this logic condition URL helper it will 100%  work

PHP Code:

<?php if (url_is('admin')) {
    // ...your routes
} 


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After using {locale} it is normal (for me) to face with this problem (or maybe I'm used to it). You should also use {locale} for the backend part. That's the only solution for me.

After using {locale} it is normal (for me) to face with this problem (or maybe I'm used to it). You should also use {locale} for the backend part. That's the only solution for me.

Temporary solved like this (I am sure there is better solution):

PHP Code:

if ($request->uri->getSegment(1) !== 'backend') {
    
    $routes->get('/', '\App\Controllers\Frontend\Router::homepage');

    $routes->get('/{locale}', '\App\Controllers\Frontend\Router::homepage', [
        'as' => 'homepage']
    );

    // ... routes continues for frontend
} 


Then continues rules for backend - without locale. It makes no sense to have locale in backend URL.

By the way, you are using $routes->add(), but it has security risk, so I recommend not to use.
See https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgnit...http-verbs

Thank you, I updated it in my config.

Then continues rules for backend - without locale. It makes no sense to have locale in backend URL.

Maybe you will have admin users from other nations ?