# Controller / Model / Component

**URL:** <https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/controller-model-component/8753>\
**Category:** Need Help\
**Created:** [December 18, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/controller-model-component/8753 "2020-12-18T11:35:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Hubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/41988e/32.png) [@Hubes](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Hubes)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/controller-model-component/8753/1 "2020-12-18T11:35:58Z")

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Hello 🙂

If I create a Controller, it MUST be in a relationship with a Model? If it’s not, the “Controller” is a Component instead, or can I have Controller without Models? What’s the right way to work with this toppic in the correct way?

Regards, Hubes

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**Author:** ![spadeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@spadeX](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/spadeX)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/controller-model-component/8753/2 "2020-12-18T14:58:05Z")

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**Author:** ![Hubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/41988e/32.png) [@Hubes](https://discourse.cakephp.org/u/Hubes)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cakephp.org/t/controller-model-component/8753/3 "2020-12-18T16:04:42Z")

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Thank you!

So that means, Controller can exist without Models, right?