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title: "How to set up a Redirect"
slug: "how-to-set-up-a-redirect"
updated: 2026-07-13T01:58:23Z
published: 2026-07-13T01:58:23Z
canonical: "docs.serversaustralia.com.au/how-to-set-up-a-redirect"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# How to set up a Redirect

1. Log into your cPanel.

![cPanel login screen with fields for username and password, and a login button.](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/cpanel login box defaulttheme(3).jpg)

1. Under ‘**Domains**’, click the ‘**Redirects**’ icon. ![Dashboard displaying various website management options, highlighting the Redirects feature.](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-03 at 5.05.38 PM.png)
2. It will then take you to the following screen. ![Instructions for adding a permanent redirect in a web management interface.](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-03 at 5.28.32 PM.png)
3. From here you can set the following fields as required:
  1. **Type** **Permanent 301**: is a redirect that will update the visitor's bookmarks and direct search engines to the new site. **Temporary 302**: is a redirect that will redirect the visitor or search engine but will not update the bookmark, and search engines will continue to index to the original page.
  2. **Domain** - This is where you select from the dropdown the specific domain that you will redirect FROM. (note, leaving the default will redirect all domains)
  3. **/** - This lets you select any subfolder if applicable.
  4. **Redirects to** - This is the target domain you are redirecting to. ***Note****: You* ***must*** *enter the protocol (e.g. http://, https:// or ftp://) as well in order for the domain URL to be accepted.*
  5. **www. redirection** - **Only redirect with www**: only redirects visitors that type www. as part of the URL. **Redirect with or without www**: redirects all visitors regardless of if they use www. or not. **Do Not Redirect www**: will not redirect visitors that use www. as part of the URL.
  6. **Wild Card Redirect** **With Wild Card Redirect:** [www.example.com/about.html](http://www.example.com/about.html) will redirect to [www.example-destination.com/about.html](http://www.example-destination.com/about.html) **Without Wild Card Redirect:** [www.example.com/about.html](http://www.example.com/about.html) will redirect to [www.example-destination.com](/docs/www.example-destination.com)Click "Add" to create the redirect as specified.
4. Once filled out, click “**Add**” at the bottom. ![Options for www redirection with an 'Add' button highlighted for user action.](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-03-03 at 5.59.43 PM.png)

***Congratulations! Now when visitors type the exact URL that you specified, they will be redirected to the target site you assigned.***