Domain redirects allow you to redirect your domain name to another website. Domain redirects are available on Domains, Custom Mailbox, Business Mail, Web Hosting, and WordPress hosting plans.
Caution: Don't redirect your domain to itself or anything containing the same domain name - that is, don't redirect your-site-here.net to your-site-here.net/blog. If you do so, your visitors will see an error message.
Note: An SSL certificate is not available for Domains or Business Mail plans. If browsing your domain via the secure (https) protocol, such as https://your-site-here.net, the domain will show an SSL error. This will include when a redirect is set on the domain.
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Redirect your domain for Business Mail and Domains Only
- Sign into your My Services page.
- Click the Domain link.
- Select the Domain Redirects tab.
- If your domain is locked, click the unlock your domain link to proceed.
- Click the Create Redirect link. Note: You can also click the click here link further down.
- In the Add Forward dialog:
- Select a Redirect Type - Permanent (301) redirect or Temporary (302) redirect.
- Enter an external destination address. Note: You have the option of entering redirect destination types, either a domain name or an IP address. If the destination is a specific page on the site being redirected to, the path to that page can also be included.
- Select the protocol you want to use with the destination address, either the HTTP or HTTPS protocol. Note: For destination websites that use SSL, always select the HTTPS protocol for the optimal visitor experience.
- Once you're satisfied with your settings, click the Add button.
Note: You can mouse over the question marks for a description of each setting. Learn more about domain redirect options.
Redirect your Domain for Web Hosting
- Sign in to your My Services page.
- Click the Web Hosting link.
- Click Redirects in the Domains module.
- In the Type dropdown, select the type of redirect you want to use, either Permanent (301) or Temporary (302).
- In the Redirects to field, enter the full URL for the website that you want to forward to.
- To forward traffic for the entire domain, leave the field after the forward slash ("/") blank. Also, checkmark the Wild Card Redirect box. This will ensure all traffic to the domain is forwarded.
- To forward traffic for specific pages or directories, click here to learn more.
- Click the Add button. The forward will start functioning immediately.
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