You are here

Home » API reference » Redirect 7.2

README.txt in Redirect 7.2

Same filename and directory in other branches
  1. 8 README.txt
  2. 7 README.txt
CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
---------------------

 * Introduction
 * Requirements
 * Installation
 * Recommended Modules
 * Configuration
 * Maintainers


INTRODUCTION
------------

The Redirect module provides a unified redirection API (also replaces
path_redirect and globalredirect) and allows users to redirect from old URLs to
new URLs.


 * For a full description of the module visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect

 * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
   https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/redirect


REQUIREMENTS
------------

This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.


RECOMMENDED MODULES
-------------------

Multi-path autocomplete helps provide auto-complete listings for the destination
textfield on the redirect form.
 * Multi-path autocomplete - https://www.drupal.org/project/mpac

Pathauto can be configured to automatically generate path redirects to ensure
that URL alias changes do not break existing links.
 * Pathauto - https://www.drupal.org/project/pathauto

Pathologic helps transform relative links in content to absolute URLs. Most
helpful when you move your site to a new domain or different folder.
 * Pathologic - https://www.drupal.org/project/pathologic

Match Redirect provides redirecting based on path patterns with wildcards. Does
not extend or require the Redirect module itself.
 * Match Redirect - https://www.drupal.org/project/match_redirect


INSTALLATION
------------

 * Install the Redirect module as you would normally install a contributed
   Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/895232 for further
   information.


CONFIGURATION
--------------

    1. Navigate to Administration > Modules and enable the module.
    2. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Search and Metadata > URL
       redirects for configuration.
    3. Select "Add redirect" and in the "Path" field add the old path.
    4. In the "To" field, start typing the title of a piece of content to select
       it. You can also enter an internal path such as /node/add or an external
       URL such as http://example.com. Enter <front> to link to the front page.
    5. Open the Advanced options and select the Redirect status: 300 Multiple
       Choices, 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 303 See Other, 304 Not
       Modified, 305 Use Proxy, or 307 Temporary Redirect. Save.
    6. Once a redirect has been added, it will be listed in the URL Redirects
       vertical tab group on the content's edit page.



MAINTAINERS
-----------

 * Sascha Grossenbacher (Berdir) - https://www.drupal.org/u/berdir
 * Dave Reid - https://www.drupal.org/u/dave-reid

Supporting organizations:

 * Lullabot - https://www.drupal.org/lullabot
 * Acquia - https://www.drupal.org/acquia

File

README.txt
View source 
  1. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

  2. ---------------------

  3. 

  4.  * Introduction

  5.  * Requirements

  6.  * Installation

  7.  * Recommended Modules

  8.  * Configuration

  9.  * Maintainers

  10. 

  11. 

  12. INTRODUCTION

  13. ------------

  14. 

  15. The Redirect module provides a unified redirection API (also replaces

  16. path_redirect and globalredirect) and allows users to redirect from old URLs to

  17. new URLs.

  18. 

  19. 

  20.  * For a full description of the module visit:

  21.    https://www.drupal.org/project/redirect

  22. 

  23.  * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:

  24.    https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/redirect

  25. 

  26. 

  27. REQUIREMENTS

  28. ------------

  29. 

  30. This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.

  31. 

  32. 

  33. RECOMMENDED MODULES

  34. -------------------

  35. 

  36. Multi-path autocomplete helps provide auto-complete listings for the destination

  37. textfield on the redirect form.

  38.  * Multi-path autocomplete - https://www.drupal.org/project/mpac

  39. 

  40. Pathauto can be configured to automatically generate path redirects to ensure

  41. that URL alias changes do not break existing links.

  42.  * Pathauto - https://www.drupal.org/project/pathauto

  43. 

  44. Pathologic helps transform relative links in content to absolute URLs. Most

  45. helpful when you move your site to a new domain or different folder.

  46.  * Pathologic - https://www.drupal.org/project/pathologic

  47. 

  48. Match Redirect provides redirecting based on path patterns with wildcards. Does

  49. not extend or require the Redirect module itself.

  50.  * Match Redirect - https://www.drupal.org/project/match_redirect

  51. 

  52. 

  53. INSTALLATION

  54. ------------

  55. 

  56.  * Install the Redirect module as you would normally install a contributed

  57.    Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/895232 for further

  58.    information.

  59. 

  60. 

  61. CONFIGURATION

  62. --------------

  63. 

  64.     1. Navigate to Administration > Modules and enable the module.

  65.     2. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Search and Metadata > URL

  66.        redirects for configuration.

  67.     3. Select "Add redirect" and in the "Path" field add the old path.

  68.     4. In the "To" field, start typing the title of a piece of content to select

  69.        it. You can also enter an internal path such as /node/add or an external

  70.        URL such as http://example.com. Enter  to link to the front page.

  71.     5. Open the Advanced options and select the Redirect status: 300 Multiple

  72.        Choices, 301 Moved Permanently, 302 Found, 303 See Other, 304 Not

  73.        Modified, 305 Use Proxy, or 307 Temporary Redirect. Save.

  74.     6. Once a redirect has been added, it will be listed in the URL Redirects

  75.        vertical tab group on the content's edit page.

  76. 

  77. 

  78. 

  79. MAINTAINERS

  80. -----------

  81. 

  82.  * Sascha Grossenbacher (Berdir) - https://www.drupal.org/u/berdir

  83.  * Dave Reid - https://www.drupal.org/u/dave-reid

  84. 

  85. Supporting organizations:

  86. 

  87.  * Lullabot - https://www.drupal.org/lullabot

  88.  * Acquia - https://www.drupal.org/acquia