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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.

Create a brand new 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, Moved permanently (code 301) (changes the domain in the browser URL) or Frame forwarding (keeps the domain in the browser URL unchanged)
Note: The difference between forwarding types is explained 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, Moved permanently (code 301) (changes the domain in the browser URL) or Frame forwarding (keeps the domain in the browser URL unchanged)
  
  Note: The difference between forwarding types is explained here
Press the Add Domain…