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==Description==
 
==Description==
This component is primarily used for redirecting URLs for web pages that no longer exist on your website to web pages that are working. The URL you want to redirect from must not be a working one on your website which actually loads a web page. It can be the URL to a web page which you have disabled in the Joomla! back-end administrator interface. The ''Source URL'' you specify when you create the redirect should be the full URL as you would type it in your web browser. The component will only display the last portion of the source URL in the redirect listing. The ''Destination URL'' URL you specify when you create a redirect must be the full URL as well.
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This component is primarily used for redirecting URLs for web pages that no longer exist on your website to web pages that are working. The URL you want to redirect from must not be a working one on your website which actually loads a web page. It can be the URL to a web page which you have disabled in the Joomla! back-end administrator interface. The ''Source URL'' you specify when you create the redirect should be the full URL as you would type it in your web browser. The component will only display the last portion of the source URL in the redirect listing. The ''Destination URL'' you specify when you create a redirect must be the full URL as well.
  
 
==Screenshot==
 
==Screenshot==

Revision as of 12:41, 11 January 2011

Overview[edit]

Redirect Manager is a component that is accessed from the back-end of a Joomla! website. It is new to Joomla! 1.6 and its main function is to provide a mechanism to give an Administrator the ability to redirect a URL to a web page which no longer exists to a working web page. You must have the Use Apache mod_rewrite option enabled in your Joomla! installation Global Configuration options in order for the redirects you create to function.

How to access[edit]

Back-end, Components -> Redirect Manager

Description[edit]

This component is primarily used for redirecting URLs for web pages that no longer exist on your website to web pages that are working. The URL you want to redirect from must not be a working one on your website which actually loads a web page. It can be the URL to a web page which you have disabled in the Joomla! back-end administrator interface. The Source URL you specify when you create the redirect should be the full URL as you would type it in your web browser. The component will only display the last portion of the source URL in the redirect listing. The Destination URL you specify when you create a redirect must be the full URL as well.

Screenshot[edit]

Help16-components-redirect manager-screen.png

Column Headers[edit]

In the table with .... displayed, you will see different columns. Here you can read what they mean and what is displayed in that column.

Using modular templates; Column_headers_helpscreens

Toolbar[edit]

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

File:Screenshot.toolbar.jpg

The functions are:

Using modular templates; Toolbar_helpscreens

Function[edit]

If the Column Headers and Toolbar icons don't give enough information about the use of the screen, add this header.

Subject
Description.

; Subject : Description.

Quick Tips[edit]

  • Tip 1.
  • Tip 2.

Related information[edit]

  • Link 1.
  • Link 2.