Redirecting a domain name

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Redirects allow you to make a specific web page redirect to another page and display the contents of that page.and this way you can make a page with a long URL accessible by a page which has a shorter and easier to remember URL , also it will allow you to make specific web page redirect to onther page and display the content of that page.

To create redirecting domain,follow the steps below:

1.Log into your control panel (Cpanel) through write in Browser tab : yourdomain.com/cpanel

2.Enter the username and password

3.Go to Domains > Redirects.

4.In Add Redirect :

In type choose : permanent.

N.B : permanent redirect will notify the visitor's browser to update any bookmarks that are linked to the page that is being redirected. Temporary redirects will not update the visitor's bookmarks.

In http://(www.)? choose : the domain you want to redirect (i.e...yourdomain1.com).

In redirect to enter: the domain you redirect to (i.e...yourdomain2.com).

N.B : Redirect must begin with a protocol, (i.e.... http:// )

In www. redirection choose : Redirect with or without www.

5.Click Add.

Congratulation !Now your domain yourdomain1.com redirect to yourdomain2.com

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