Learn to Setup and Remove Redirects in cPanel

The article explains how to use cPanel to configure a web page to redirect to a different web page.

What are redirects?

It is claimed that a redirection happens when a web server is redirected from one web page to another. Redirects are defined as moving a web server from one to another web page. In order to construct shorter, more memorable URLs that can redirect to larger URLs, commonly used redirects are utilized. Redirects can also be used to move visitors from an outdated website’s pages to a more recent version.

Multiple web pages may be redirected with cPanel, and you can choose whether the redirections are temporary or permanent.

# Steps to add redirect

Perform the following steps to add redirects :

1. Log in to the cPanel account.

2. On the cPanel home screen, go to Domains section and click on Redirects.

3. Under the Add Redirect, select one redirect type :

• If you want to specify a permanent redirection, then select Permanent (301).

• If you want to specify a temporary redirection, then select Temporary (302).

301 and 302 refer to the HTTP status code that the server sends to a web browser.

4. Select the domain. After that type the web page that you want to redirect.

5. In the text box for redirects to, type the destination web page.

You are allowed to redirect a web page to another web page, or to a web page that is on different sites.

6. Now click Add.

# Steps to remove the redirect

You can also remove the redirect when you no longer want to redirect a page to another web page.

Remember that you cannot modify the redirects. All you can do is, delete the redirect and create a new one.
Perform the following steps to remove direct :

1. Log in to cPanel.

2. In the cPanel home screen, go to Domains section and click on Redirects.

3. Under the Current Redirects, go to the redirect that you want to remove, and then click on Remove.

4. Now click on Remove Redirect to confirm your deletion.

That’s how you can add and remove Redirects.