how to redirect the old domain to the new domain

[Annie_P]

Hi there! please let me know how to redirect the old domain to the new domain

[Rachel S]

About redirects:

A redirect occurs when a web server switches a visitor from one web page to another. Creating shorter, simpler-to-remember URLs that redirect to larger URLs is a typical application of redirection. Another usage is to route site users from outdated web pages to more recent ones.

Multiple web pages are redirected using cPanel, and redirections can be either temporary or permanent.

You can use cPanel to redirect the old domain to the new domain:

Step 1: log in to your Cpanel account.

Step 2: Find the "Redirects" function in the "Domains" section.

Step 3:From the drop-down menu, choose the old domain.

Step 4: Choose the redirect type (temporary or permanent).

To specify a permanent redirection, select Permanent (301).
To specify a temporary redirection, select Temporary (302).

Step 5: In the "Redirects to" section, type the new domain's whole URL.

Step 6: Choose the redirect settings (with or without www).

Step 7: (Optional) Select the "Wild Card Redirect" checkbox to redirect subdomains as well.

Step 8: Click "Add" to create the redirect.

Redirecting the old domain to the new domain is a simple process to complete this step.

[nehakakar]

Hi there! please let me know how to redirect the old domain to the new domain

Hi There

Here is how you can redirect an old URL to a new one. I will mention the three most popular ways to do it.



htaccess Redirect file of the old domain.

   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^olddomain.com$ [OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.olddomain.com$
   RewriteRule (.*)$ https://newdomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

Redirect in Nginx from the old server.

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name olddomain.com www.olddomain.com;
       return 301 https://newdomain.com$request_uri;
   }

3. Redirect in PHP file on the old domain with the following code.

  <?php
   header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
   header("Location: https://newdomain.com".$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
   exit();
   ?>

The redirects will permanently redirect all traffic from the old domain to the new domain with a 301 status code, You can verify the URL status code with any online redirect tool alos.