Default attributing routing not working - asp.net

Question

I am working on a new project and i have decided to use attribute routing alone. This is my RouteConfig file:
public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");
routes.MapMvcAttributeRoutes();
//routes.MapRoute(
// name: "Default",
// url: "{controller}/{action}",
// defaults: new { controller = "HomeController", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
//);
}
This is my controller:
[RoutePrefix("home")]
public class HomeController : Controller
{
[Route]
[Route("~/")]
public ActionResult Index()
{
var status = HttpContext.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated;
ViewBag.Title = "Home Page";
return View();
}
[Route("test")]
public ActionResult Test()
{
return View();
}
}
I've realised that typically all my attributes are working but i want the Index method to run on application start. Say https://example.com and then the Index method is fired as if i entered the url https://example.com/home/index. I get a blank space when i do say https://example.com.
Can anyone please help me understand why i get a blank space and also how to set the default application start route using attribute routing? I've been surfing the internet for hours but i can't lay my hands on anything.

Answer 1

In your case you should still set a default route. That way the site knows where to start. From there everything else should work as you intended.
public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes) {
routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");
routes.MapMvcAttributeRoutes();
routes.MapRoute(
name: "Default",
url: "{action}",
defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" }
);
}
Here is my Home Controller.
public class HomeController : FrontOfficeControllerBase {
public HomeController() {
}
public ActionResult Index() {
...
return View();
}
}
Other than that this keeps my route config clean as I use attribute routing everywhere else.

Answer 2

Try this:
[RoutePrefix("home")]
public class HomeController : Controller
{
[Route("index")]
[Route("~/", Name = "default")]
public ActionResult Index()
{
...
}
...
}