Redirect URL

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Overview

Our Domain Redirect Manager redirects a part of your website to any existing URL. 

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:

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

Creating a Redirection

You can create a new Domain Redirection by choosing a directory/folder and entering the destination URL.

To create a new redirect:

  1. On the Redirection Manager page, select the Web site location to redirect from the Directories drop-down.
  2. Select the file to redirect from the Files drop-down.
  3. Enter the redirection destination URL.
  4. Select the redirection type by clicking on the radio button. The available options include:
    • 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 Create Redirection.


Manage Redirection

Managing redirections allows you to view currently redirected sites, change the redirection location, or delete an existing 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.

To manage redirections:

  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 following options are available:

To set a global redirection:

  1. In the Global Redirection section, do one of the following:
  2. Click Save Settings.