cakephp user/login redirects to users/login automatically

Question

I have a model called "user" and a controller for "user" with an action "login".

The controller is empty right now as I'm simply testing the page, however, going to www.mysite.com/user/login redirects me automatically to www.mysite.com/user*s*/login and then says that the users controller does not exist.

I know it doesn't exist but I'm not TRYING to access the page, why is it redirecting me there?

I also have a /user/register page which works fine.

function login()
{

}

Is this due to some form of cakephp's built in functionality?

Answer 1

You should always have

www.mysite.com/users/login

Because your models are always pluralized. Remember, you should have:

model/user.php
controller/users_controller.php
views/users/...