Redirect URL

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The Redirect URL tool will allow you to redirect pages from your site to other locations.

Example: From site.com/page.html, To http://www.lycos.com.


Our URL Redirection Manager redirects a part of your website to any existing URL. You can use it to:


1. Create a new URL Redirection by choosing a directory/folder from the appropriate drop-down menu below, entering the destination URL and pressing the "Create Redirection" button.


2. Manage existing redirection by choosing a "directory/folder" from the drop-down menu in the "Manage redirection" section and pressing the appropriate button.


Create new redirect


1. Select from the drop-down menu the Web site location to redirect.

2. Select from the drop-down menu the file to redirect for the location selected in step 1.

3. Enter the redirection destination URL.

4. Select the redirection type by clicking on the radio button. The options available are described below:


                    • 301 Moved Permanently - 301 Redirect. Redirects to the location you specified in the destination URL field using a "301 Moved Permanently" HTTP response. The HTTP 301 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has been permanently moved.


                   • 302 Moved Temporarily - 302 redirect. Redirects to the location you specified in the destination URL field using a "302 Moved Temporarily" HTTP response. The HTTP 302 response code tells user-agents (including search engines) that the location has been temporarily moved.


5. Click on “Create Redirection” in order to create this redirection.


Manage Redirection


In the drop-down menu you will be able to see all the installed redirections. In order to modify, view or delete a redirection please select an installed redirection from the drop-down menu.


1. Select an installed redirection form the drop-down menu.

2. To view the redirection click on “View Redirection”.

             To delete the redirection, click on “Delete Redirection”.

             To modify the redirection, click on “Change Redirection”.


Global Redirection


Global redirection for your domain name concerns the www prefix the 3 options available are described below:

  • Visitors will go to the exact URL they have requested.


1. Select an options from the three available ones described above.

2. Click on “Save Settings” in order to save your changes to settings.