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# Setting up a redirect in DirectAdmin

Before continuing with this guide, ensure you're logged into **DirectAdmin** and viewing the main dashboard.

If you're not sure how to access DirectAdmin from your Help.com account, please follow our step-by-step guide here: [https://support.help.com.au/how-to-log-into-directadmin](https://support.help.com.au/how-to-log-into-directadmin?referrer=grok.com&hsLang=en)

Site redirects let you forward visitors from one URL on your domain to another page (on your site or elsewhere).

**Step 1:Access Site Redirection**   
Log into DirectAdmin → **Account Manager** section → click **Site Redirects**.

![site redirects](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/site%20redirects.png?width=240&height=496&name=site%20redirects.png)

**Step 2: Create a Redirect**

1. **Click Create New Redirect**
2. **Local URL Path**: Enter the path you want to redirect from. 
     - Example: /sitehelper → redirects yourdomain.com/sitehelper
     - Use just / to redirect the entire domain (root).

   **Step 2: Create a Redirect**
   
     1. **Local URL Path**: Enter the path you want to redirect from. 
            - Example: /sitehelper → redirects yourdomain.com/sitehelper
            - Use just / to redirect the entire domain (root).
     2. **Destination URL**: Enter the full target URL (include http:// or https://). 
            - Example: https://www.site-helper.com

1. 1. Choose redirect type: 
            - **Permanent (301)** – best for SEO (recommended)
            - **Temporary (302)** – if it might change later
     2. Tick **With www** or **Without www** as needed (usually leave default).
     3. Click **Create**.

![site redirect filled](https://support.help.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/site%20redirect%20filled.png?width=589&height=262&name=site%20redirect%20filled.png)

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