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Creating a URL redirect.

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  1. Login to cPanel and click the Redirects icon.
  2. Leave the setting as 301 redirect, as this is preferred by search engines.
  3. Select the appropriate domain name from the drop-down.
  4. In the subsequent blank, enter an optional path and file name; this exact name must be typed to trigger the redirect.
  5. In the large blank, enter the full URL for the redirect target; include http:// or https:// (e.g. http://hostgator.com)
  6. Leave the other settings as they are, unless you know why you want to change them.
  7. Click the Add button and you are done.

Congratulations, when someone types the exact name you specified, they will be redirected to the target site you specified.

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Dianna Roberts
I must have looked at 20 or 30 websites from Google search and couldn't find anything useful. It was all right here. Lesson learned.
Posted: July 30, 2009
Mellissa
I have tried this method several times and it only works when I type in the URL without the www. even though I marked it as "redirect with or withing the www."
Posted: November 13, 2009
HostGator
Likely, you need to wait for DNS propagation to finish.

After that, you may have conflicting lines of code in your .htaccess file. Please contact our support via phone or live chat to get personalized help.
Posted: November 16, 2009
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