setting up static routes in the routes.rb and view files. you need to create an empty controller for Pages where each view gets an empty method.

cmd_add_gem

$ gem install high_voltage

cmd_add_pages_controller

$ rails generate controller Pages contact aboutus

pages_controller.rb

class PagesController < ApplicationController

 def aboutus
 end

 def contact
 end

end

part_of_routes.rb

match 'aboutus', :to => 'pages#aboutus' 
match 'contact', :to => 'pages#contact'

route_in_view.rb

<%= link_to 'About Us', aboutus_url %>