Setting Up Website Redirects or URL Forwarding

Redirects allow you to send visitors from one URL to another — whether it’s from an old page to a new one, from http to https, or even from one domain to a completely different website.

With Eco Web Hosting, you can set up and manage redirects easily from within your hosting control panel.

🔁 Common Uses for Redirects

• Redirect http://yourdomain.com to https://yourdomain.com

• Redirect www.yourdomain.com to yourdomain.com (or vice versa)

• Redirect old pages to new ones (great for SEO and user experience)

• Redirect a whole domain to another domain (e.g. oldsite.com → newsite.com)

🛠️ How to Set Up a Redirect

1. Log in to your Eco Web Hosting client area

2. Click Manage Hosting for your website

3. In the hosting control panel, go to Site Redirection or Redirects

4. Click Create New Redirect

5. Fill in the details:

   • Local URL: the part of your domain you want to redirect (e.g. /old-page)

   • Destination URL: the full address you want to send visitors to (e.g. https://yourdomain.com/new-page)

   • Redirect Type:

     • 301 (Permanent) – Best for SEO when the change is long-term

     • 302 (Temporary) – Used for short-term redirection

6. Click Create

The redirect will take effect immediately. You can test it by visiting the original URL in your browser.

🌐 Redirecting the Whole Domain

To forward all traffic from one domain to another:

• Leave Local URL blank

• Enter the full target URL in Destination URL (e.g. https://newsite.com)

• Set the redirect type to 301 if it's a permanent move

🧰 Tips for Managing Redirects

• Use 301 redirects if you're moving content permanently — search engines will update their index

• Avoid creating redirect loops (e.g. redirecting /page to /page)

• If you're using WordPress, some plugins can handle redirects within your site — but using the hosting control panel is often more reliable

🔐 Want to Force HTTPS?

To ensure all traffic goes to the secure (https://) version of your site:

1. Enable your SSL certificate (via the SSL/TLS section)

2. Then set a redirect from http://yourdomain.com to https://yourdomain.com
   – You can do this either using Redirects or via .htaccess (ask support if you're unsure)