There are many ways to forward traffic from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is commonly favored. In contrast to parking a domain, a URL forwarding is feasible only if the domain in question is hosted. What this means basically is that you can still open any content if you have a direct link to it and you may set up e mail addresses or subdomains and use them. This type of function has lots of practical uses - if you decide to switch your domain address, you may forward the site visitors, but the e-mails with the old one shall still be active in case you are getting in touch with customers or partners. When you have two identical websites and you need to rebuild one of them, you could redirect the visitors to the other site so as to prevent losing potential customers, while you shall still be able to access the administrator area for the first website and develop it.

URL Redirector in Cloud Website Hosting

The Hepsia Control Panel, supplied with our cloud website hosting, includes a URL forwarding tool that will permit you to forward any domain address or subdomain hosted in your account to any URL - inside your account or a third-party one. Setting up a new redirection is rather simple - you have to pick a domain/subdomain and then type the URL it needs to be redirected to. You can also forward a particular subfolder only. As an illustration, when you have your-domain.com and your-domain.com/es, you are able to redirect only the latter. The tool has advanced functions for more tech-savvy users as well, like the option to pick the redirection type - 301 (permanent redirection) or 302 (temporary redirection), the redirection method - direct or match, and so forth. If you no longer need a redirection, you'll be able to deactivate it with a mouse click from the same section of the Control Panel.

URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Our semi-dedicated server solutions feature a very convenient tool that will supply you with an automated and uncomplicated way to forward any of your domain addresses to a different URL. While this is in most cases done by creating a special file within the domain folder and by typing specific content within it, our tool will allow you to select a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to type the desired remote Internet address. Our system will do the rest and the forwarding will be active within seconds. If you're more tech-savvy, you'll be able to select a range of more advanced options as well, such as the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You can even redirect a particular folder rather than the root domain. You'll be able to edit these settings whenever you want, and also to delete an existing redirection from the same exact section in which you have created it to begin with.