Manage URL Forwarding

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• Set Up URL Forwarding On A Domain

• HTTPS Forwards

• Related Topics

Set Up URL Forwarding On A Domain

URL Forwarding, also known as URL redirection, is the process of automatically forwarding web traffic from a domain or category to another URL.

To change URL Forwarding on your domain:

1. Once you are logged in, navigate to My Domains.

2. Select a domain.

3. Within the URL Forwarding section, click Manage URL Forwarding.

4. Click Set Up URL Forwarding.

5. Enter the forwarding URL.

6. Turn Mask URL On or Off.

7. Select URL Redirect Type: 301 Redirect (Permanent) or a 302 Redirect (Temporary).

8. Select Path Forwarding (optional).

9. Click Save.

Changes to URL forwarding may take up to 24 hours to take effect.

HTTPS Forwards

When you enable URL Forwarding, NameBright creates a free TLS certificate for your domain using Let's Encrypt. This process typically takes at least an hour, and non-secure requests will still be forwarded in the meantime. Once complete, traffic to https://yourdomain will be forwarded using the settings you selected. These certificates allow your forwards to work in modern browsers and load several seconds faster in most cases.