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# Configuring web page redirects in cPanel

> Master cPanel to easily add or remove website redirects with step-by-step guidance.

This article describes how to use cPanel to configure a web page to redirect to a different web page.

## About redirects

A redirection occurs when a web server redirects a visitor from one web page to another web page. A common use of redirection is to create shorter, easy-to-remember URLs that redirect to longer URLs. Another use is to redirect visitors from old pages on a web site to newer, updated web pages.

You can use cPanel to redirect multiple web pages, and you can specify whether redirections are temporary or permanent.

## Adding a redirect

To add a redirect, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Redirects**:\\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-redirects-icon.png)
3. Under **Add Redirect**, select the redirection type:
   * To specify a permanent redirection, select **Permanent (301)**.
   * To specify a temporary redirection, select **Temporary (302)**.
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     > 301 and 302 refer to the HTTP status codes that the server sends to a web browser.
4. Select the domain, and then type the web page that you want to redirect.
5. In the **Redirects to** text box, type the destination web page.
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   > You can redirect the web page to another web page on your web site, or to a web page on a completely different web site.
6. Under **[www](http://www). redirection**, select the option you want for redirecting domains that include *www*.
7. To enable wild card redirecting, select the **Wild Card Redirect** check box.
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   > When wild card redirects are enabled, all files in a directory are redirected to their corresponding filenames in the redirected directory. This is an easy way to redirect an entire directory of files at once.
8. Click **Add**. cPanel adds the redirect.

## Removing a redirect

You can remove a redirect when you no longer want to redirect a page to another web page. However, you cannot modify a redirect. If you need to modify a redirect, delete it and then create a new one.

To remove a redirect, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).
2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Redirects**:\\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-redirects-icon.png)
3. Under **Current Redirects**, locate the redirect that you want to remove, and then click **Delete**.
4. Click **Remove Redirect** to confirm the deletion. cPanel removes the redirect.

## Related articles

* [Subdomains](/docs/subdomains)