# How to set up domain redirects in cPanel

> Use the cPanel Redirects tool to forward one URL to another, either permanently or temporarily.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-domains/how-to-setup-domain-redirects-in-cpanel
Updated: 2026-06-11

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The cPanel **Redirects** tool lets you forward visitors from one URL to another - handy when you rename a page, move a site, or point an old domain at a new one.

## Permanent vs temporary redirects

- **Permanent (301)** - the right choice when a page or site has moved for good. It tells browsers and search engines to update their records, so ranking signals pass to the new URL.
- **Temporary (302)** - use this for short-term redirects. It does not ask browsers or search engines to update their records.

## Create a redirect

1. Log in to cPanel and open **Redirects** from the **Domains** section.

2. Fill in the form:

   ![The Add Redirect form in cPanel](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/f8/5b/f85b0879f199a90eb6be26d9b777cd8ba578abc1.png)

   - **Type** - choose **Permanent (301)** or **Temporary (302)**, as described above.
   - **https?://(www.)?** - select the domain you want to redirect from. Choose **All Public Domains** to apply the redirect across every domain on your account.
   - **/** - optionally enter a specific folder or page to redirect; leave it blank to redirect the whole domain.
   - **Redirects to** - enter the full destination URL, including `https://`.
   - **www. redirection** - choose whether the redirect applies to the `www` version of the address, the non-`www` version, or both (the default).
   - **Wild Card Redirect** - tick this to forward every file in the source folder to the same filename at the destination. For example, with this enabled `example1.com/pic.jpg` redirects to `example.com/pic.jpg`. You cannot use a wild card redirect to send your main domain to a different folder on the same site.

3. Click **Add**.

The redirect takes effect immediately - visitors to the source URL are forwarded to the destination you set.

## View or delete redirects

Your existing redirects are listed under **Current Redirects** at the bottom of the same page. To remove one, click **Delete** beside it and confirm. The forwarding stops straight away.

:::warning
Deleting a permanent (301) redirect does not clear it from visitors' browsers or search-engine caches right away - they may keep following the old redirect for a while.
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If you need a hand, our support team is available 24/7 - just [open a support ticket](/knowledgebase/getting-started/how-to-create-a-support-ticket-in-mykualo).


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