 Redirect
URL
The Redirect URL option allows you to change the
file that appears when a user enters a specific file’s web
address.
Example: There are a number of old URLs for your
site’s home page that are no longer current, yet people still
use them. You don’t really want people going to those old
URLs because either an outdated page will display or they’ll
get an error.
Set up redirection for these old URLs, so that
when users enter them into their web browsers, the file at your
current URL displays instead.
Note: In order to use the Redirect URL option, the Microsoft FrontPage
Extensions option must be disabled. If it is enabled you must use
your version of Microsoft FrontPage to protect the directories.
If the Microsoft FrontPage Extensions option is enabled, you will
not have access to the Redirect URL option; instead you will see
the following message if you try to access it.
How To Add URL Redirection
From the Control Panel, select the Redirect URL option.
The Directory Redirection Manager displays.
In
the Directory field, select the Directory in which the file to which
you would like to apply redirection resides.
Select the Load button. The Directory Redirection
Manager reappears. Scroll down to the List of Redirections section
of the screen.
Note: In order to use the Redirect URL option, the Microsoft FrontPage
Extensions option must be disabled. If it is enabled you must use
your version of Microsoft FrontPage to protect the directories.
If the Microsoft FrontPage Extensions option is enabled, you will
not have access to the Redirect URL option.
Redirecting allows you to send the user to, for
example, 'new.html' when they attempt to access 'old.html'. Follow
the directions below to place your redirects.
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Place the file you would like to redirect from in
the box labeled 'From'.
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Place the file you would like to be redirected to in
the box labeled 'To'.
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Click on 'Redirect' for your redirection to be placed
in this directory.
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You can delete any redirection by clicking the 'Delete'
link next to the redirection you would like to delete.
Note: Be sure that in 'From' box, you only specify the file you
would like the redirection to occur from. In The 'To' box, you place
an actual URL address like 'http://Web-Page.com/Path'. Otherwise
your redirect will not work.
Add redirection to other files by repeating this
process.
Removing URL Redirection
To remove redirection from a specific URL, open
the Redirection Manager. Select the directory where the desired
file is located. Then single-click on the Delete link located to
the right of the file in the List of Redirections section of the
screen. Redirection will be removed.
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