{"id":3293,"date":"2024-04-19T15:07:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=manual_kb&p=3293"},"modified":"2024-05-18T10:54:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T05:24:35","slug":"how-to-redirect-non-www-urls-to-www","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/shricloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-redirect-non-www-urls-to-www\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Redirect Non-WWW URLs to WWW?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To Redirect Non-WWW URLs to WWW:<\/h3>\n
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Duplicate web content<\/b>\u00a0often exists without people knowing about it.<\/p>\n

Most people see\u00a0https:\/\/www.domain.com<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0https:\/\/domain.com<\/b>\u00a0as the same page, but search engines don\u2019t\u2014they see them as duplicate content.<\/p>\n

Google sees duplicate content as \u201cappreciably similar\u201d content in more than one URL.<\/p>\n

The major problem with duplicate content is that\u00a0it\u2019s difficult for search engines to decide on the version to include\u00a0<\/b>in the search index and rank for query results.<\/p>\n

This confusion could\u00a0impact search engine rankings negatively.<\/b><\/p>\n

But you could fix this by redirecting all non-www URLs to their www version, and thankfully, here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

Redirecting Non-WWW URLs to WWW<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can\u00a0create web redirects<\/b>\u00a0by adding some lines of code to your domain .htaccess file\u2014a server configuration file that lets users make quick changes to their server settings. Use this code to redirect\u00a0from non-www to www<\/b>.<\/p>\n

RewriteEngine On<\/p>\n

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com [NC]<\/p>\n

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.domain.com\/$1 [L,R=301]<\/p>\n

Please\u00a0replace\u00a0<\/b>domain.com<\/i><\/b>\u00a0on the code<\/b>\u00a0with your domain name and save the changes.<\/p>\n

Always add your redirect rules below the\u00a0RewriteEngine On<\/b>\u00a0line, unless you have it already at the top of the .htaccess file.<\/p>\n

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If you do, then use the code without the RewriteEngine On<\/b>\u00a0line to create the URL redirect.<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.com [NC]<\/p>\n

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http:\/\/www.yourdomain.com\/$1 [L,R=301]<\/p>\n

Now follow these steps to\u00a0add the rule to your .htaccess file.<\/b><\/p>\n

Step 1: Log into ControlPanel\u2019s User Interface.
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The default login URL is\u00a0https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/controlpanel\/<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(don\u2019t forget to replace\u00a0yourdomain.com\u00a0<\/em>with your actual domain).<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Open the File Manager<\/b><\/p>\n

Locate the\u00a0FILES<\/b>\u00a0section on the homepage and click\u00a0File manager.\\<\/b><\/p>\n

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Navigate to your domain\u2019s root directory in the file manager and open it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re setting up the redirect for your root domain, then the root directory should be the folder named\u00a0public_html<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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If it\u2019s for a subdomain or\u00a0add on<\/b>\u00a0domain, choose the folder bearing its domain name.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Add Your Code<\/b><\/h3>\n

Locate a file named\u00a0.htaccess<\/b>\u00a0in the root directory, right-click the file to reveal a menu, then choose\u00a0Edit<\/b>\u00a0to open the editor.<\/p>\n

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Now,\u00a0copy and paste your redirect rule<\/b>\u00a0into the editor and save. Then, type your URL without the www in your browser to confirm it\u2019s redirecting to\u00a0the www version.<\/b><\/p>\n

For your reference we have provided more Information about Non-www (or naked) URLs and www URLs:<\/h3>\n
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Non-www (or naked) URLs and www URLs refer to different ways of specifying domain names in web addresses. Here’s more information about each:<\/p>\n

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  1. Non-www URLs<\/strong>:\n