When you have a number of domain names with different extensions and you need all of them to open exactly the same website, you could have the site under one of them and forward the others. There are different approaches to forward one domain to another, such as the so-called domain parking. When your website hosting package permits it, though, it'll be better if you host all of the domains and set up a URL redirect, not a domain redirect. The real difference between the two is that while a domain name is hosted, you may still have content for it, create subdomains, email addresses, and so forth., while with a parked domain it's not possible to do any of those things. For example, if you are building localized websites under different country-code domains, you will be able to work on them, but meanwhile, visitors shall be forwarded to the primary site.

URL Redirector in Shared Hosting

The Hepsia CP, which comes with our Linux shared hosting, includes a URL redirection tool that will enable you to redirect any domain name or subdomain hosted inside your account to any URL - inside your account or a third-party one. Setting up a new redirection is quite uncomplicated - you must pick a domain/subdomain and then input the URL it has to be forwarded to. You can also forward a particular subfolder only. For example, when you have your-domain.com and your-domain.com/es, you'll be able to redirect just the latter. The tool has advanced functions for more tech-savvy users as well, such as the feature to select the redirection type - 301 (permanent redirection) or 302 (temporary redirection), the redirection method - direct or match, and so on. If you no longer require a redirection, you can disable it with a mouse click from the very same section of the CP.

URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Our semi-dedicated server offers include a very handy tool that will offer you an automated and simple way to forward any of your domain addresses to an alternative URL. While this is in most cases done by setting up a special file inside the domain folder and by inputting specific content within it, our tool will allow you to select a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to type in the preferred remote Internet address. Our system shall do the rest and the forwarding shall be enabled in just seconds. In case you are more tech-savvy, you can select a variety of more advanced options also, most notably the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You can also redirect a certain folder rather than the root domain. You shall be able to change these settings anytime, and to delete an existing redirection from the very same section in which you have created it from the start.