I usually work with Java or Clojure and I have not done much Ruby programming, so I am grateful for your patience. I have just created a new site, with Ruby 2.1.5, Rails 4.1.8 and the latest version of RefineryCMS.
If I do:
bundle exec rake routes
then I see:
new_signup GET /refinery/users/register(.:format) refinery/users#new
signup POST /refinery/users/register(.:format) refinery/users#create
but if I point my browser at:
0.0.0.0:3000/new_signup
or:
0.0.0.0:3000/refinery/new_signup
I get 404.
Where should I point my browser to reach these routes?
If I point my browser directly at:
http://0.0.0.0:3000/refinery/users/register
I get redirected to:
http://0.0.0.0:3000/refinery/login
I can guess a few places where I might need to change the settings to fix that, but if you could suggest a place to look, I would be grateful.
When you type bundle exec rake routes the output is in the format:
route_name HTTP_VERB path/to/access/this/route controller#action
When you look at:
new_signup GET /refinery/users/register(.:format) refinery/users#new
signup POST /refinery/users/register(.:format) refinery/users#create
...this is showing you two routes, one named "new_signup" and the other "signup", both which are accessed via /refinery/users/register.html (where .html is the format and is optional because it is in parenthesis). If it's a GET request it will route to the new action in the refinery/users controller, and if it's a POST request then its routed to the create action.
Given what @manfergo25 said, I think since you already have a user in your database, the new_signup action is now redirecting you to the login route to prevent other users from signing up to gain access to your admin.