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Enable or Disable Addon Domain Redirection

 

Method 1: GreenGeeks Dashboard

Enable an Addon Domain Redirect in the GreenGeeks Dashboard

  • Login to your GreenGeeks Dashboard and select the Manage button next to the hosting account, on the Dashboard Homepage, or the Hosting tab.

    Dashboard Hosting Management button

  • Click the Domains tab on the Hosting Management page, and select Redirects from the drop-down-menu.GreenGeeks Dashboard Redirect Dropdown Menu
  • On the Redirect page, select the Domain to be redirected

    GreenGeeks Dashboard Addon Domain Select
  • Fill out the Redirects To: text-box with the redirect destination.
  • Confirm the Type, Domain, and Redirect To destination are all accurate, and click the Add Redirect button.GreenGeeks Dashboard Add Redirect Form
  • Once the redirect is added, a confirmation Notification will appear, and you will see the redirect listed in the Manage Redirects table.GreenGeeks Dashboard re-direct added

Disable an Addon Domain Redirect in the GreenGeeks Dashboard

  • Login to your GreenGeeks Dashboard and select the Manage button next to the hosting account, on the Dashboard Homepage, or the Hosting tab.

    Dashboard Hosting Management button

  • Click the Domains tab on the Hosting Management page, and select Redirects from the drop-down-menu.GreenGeeks Dashboard Redirect Dropdown Menu
  • On the Redirects page, locate the Manage Redirects table at the bottom of the page, and click Delete next to the redirect to remove removed.GreenGeeks Dashboard Delete Redirect
  • Confirm that you wish to Delete this redirect by clicking the Remove Redirect button.GreenGeeks Dashboard delete re-direct confirmation
  • After clicking Remove Redirect, the system will process the request and provide a confirmation notification
    GreenGeeks Dashboard Redirect Removed confirmation notice
  • The redirect is now removed, and will no longer be listed on the Manage Redirect table.

Method 2: cPanel

Enable an Addon Domain Redirect in cPanel

  • To configure a redirect on an Addon Domain to another domain, log in to GreenGeeks and go to cPanel by clicking the “cPanel Login” button on the Dashboard, or the Hosting page.cPanel Quick Server Login button #1
  • In the “DOMAINS” section, click the “Redirects” link or icon.cPanel Redirect Icon #1
  • On the Redirects page, using the drop-down box,  select the Addon Domain you wish to redirect, or select ** All Public Domains ** to create a redirect for all domains on the account.cPanel redirect domain selector box
  • After selecting the domain to be re-directed, enter the re-direct destination URL into the Redirects To text box.cPanel Alias Redirect Selection
  • Verify the Type of Redirect(301/302), the Domain to be redirected, and the Redirect To destination are accurate, then click the “Add” button at the bottom.Once the process is complete, a verification notification will be shown, indicating the redirect locations.cPanel Redirect Successfully Added confirmation

Disable an Addon Domain Redirect

  • Log in to GreenGeeks and go to cPanel by clicking the “cPanel Login” button in the “Quick Server Login” section.cPanel Quick Server Login button #2
  • In the “DOMAINS” section, click the “Redirects” link or icon.cPanel Redirect Icon #2
  • On the bottom of the Redirects page, existing redirects will be listed under the “Current Redirects” heading.
  • Click the Delete button next to the redirect you wish to remove.
    Go to greengeeks.com (current_redirects subpage)
  • After clicking Delete, you will be asked to Confirm that you wish to remove the redirect selected, click the Remove Redirect button.Go to greengeeks.com (redirect_remove_button subpage)
  • After clicking Remove Redirect, allow 60-120 seconds for processing.
  •  Once the redirect is completely removed, a confirmation notification will be shown in cPanel.cPanel Redirect Removed Confirmation

Further Troubleshooting

If you receive an error while adding or removing a redirect, or a redirect is not working as expected, please open a new Support Ticket Request from your GreenGeeks Dashboard and our Technical Support team will be happy to look into the situation for you.

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