ASP.NET MVC - MapRoute versus routes.Add (and 404s)

Question

I\'m just getting started with ASP.NET MVC.

What is the difference between MapRoute and routes.Add ? Should I just be using MapRoute? Can I map multiple routes? Which \"

Answer 1

MapRoute() is an extension method over Routes.Add(). Use MapRoute(), unless you need to do something more complex than it allows.

Routes are evaluated in the order they are defined, so those you called first.