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How to create a domain forwarder in Plesk?

Question

How to set up domain forwarding in Plesk?
How to redirect a domain to Document Root (or subfolder) of another domain?
How to set up masked domain redirection in Plesk?
How to set up masked frame forwarding for a domain in Plesk?

Answer

One or more registered domain names can be pointed to the same physical website by using domain name forwarding. This allows automatic redirection of visitors from the URL they specify in a browser to a site with a different URL. For example, visitors of the site example.com can be redirected to example.org.

To create a domain forwarder in Plesk

Login to Plesk
In Websites & Domains click Add Domain:
Select required webspace's (subscription's) name in Webspace section where forwarder need to be created:
Specify the forwarder domain name in Registered domain name section:
Select Forwarding in Hosting type section:
In the Forwarding Settings box, type in the required destination address to redirect visitors to. Under Forwarding type, select Moved permanently (code 301) or Frame forwarding (difference between forwarding types is available here).
Click Add Domain.

In the Service Provider view:

Log in to Plesk.
Go to Subscriptions > example.com.
Click Add Domain button.
Specify the following:
- Domain name
- Under Hosting type, select the Forwarding option:
- In the Forwarding Settings box, type in the destination address to redirect visitors to.
- Under Forwarding type, select Moved permanently (code 301) or Frame forwarding (explanation of difference between forwarding types is available here).
Press the Add Domain button to complete domain creation.

Video-instruction:

To make an existing domain a domain forwarder

Warning: this way will remove all website data, so, it is recommended to create a domain backup first.

If it is required to keep the website content but create a redirect to another website, go to the article section "To make an existing domain a domain forwarder while keeping the website content (Linux only)".

Log in to Plesk.
Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting
Specify the following:
- Under Hosting type, select the Forwarding option:
- In the Destination address box, type the URL address to which you want to redirect visitors.
- Under Forwarding type, select Moved permanently (code 301) or Frame forwarding (difference between forwarding types is explained here).
Press Save

To make an existing domain a domain forwarder for a site hosted on another server

When it is required to redirect example.com hosted on another server to any other URL hosted on a Plesk server:

Change the A record for example.com and www.example.com on name server side to point them to a Plesk server IP.
Log in to Plesk.
Create the same domain: Domains > Add New Domain > example.com
Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting
Specify the following:
- Under Hosting type, select the Forwarding option:
- In the Destination address box, type the URL address to which you want to redirect visitors…