Redirect Page (Vanity URL)

Owned by Melissa Chavira
Last updated: Mar 15, 2023
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Redirects are a useful tool in Cascade CMS, used to add a link on your menu (to a page that lives elsewhere). The process to create a new redirect page is similar to adding a standard interior page. However, you could also edit an existing page on your site and convert it to a redirect page. Review the two options below.

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Option 1: Build a Redirect Page from Scratch

Create the Folder for Redirect Page

  1. In the Site Content tree on the left, click on the folder name where you wish to create the new folder.

  2. Look for a red plus sign in the topmost header area of the page, and click on Add Content.

  3. From the Add Content menu, select New Folder.

  4. Fill in the Folder Name and Display Name.

  5. Click Submit to save the folder to the CMS.

  6. Your new folder should be highlighted in the asset tree to the left. Publish the folder.

The Folder Name will generate the page URL, therefore, it should be all lowercase letters separated by hyphens, without underscores, special characters (e.g. #$%$%^&), or any spaces.

For more information, see How to Add a Folder

Create the Vanity URL Redirect

You must create a folder before you can create a page.

  1. From the Site Content tree on the left, click on the folder name you just created.

  2. Look for a red plus sign in the topmost header area of the page, and click on Add Content.

  3. From the Add Content menu, select Add Vanity URL.

     

  4. Leave the default Page Name of index.

  5. Enter the full website address of the website you want to redirect to for the Vanity URL Destination.

  6. Click Preview Draft. After previewing the draft, click Submit to save the page to Cascade CMS.

  7. The page (with redirect) has been successfully saved to the CMS. You must now Publish the redirect.

Option 2: Change an Existing Page to a Redirect Page

  1. In the Site Content tree on the left, select the page you wish to edit (convert to a redirect page).

  2. Once the page has loaded, click Edit.

  3. Select the Configure tab.

     

  4. Click on the page template name under Content Type.

  5. From the Choose a content type menu, click on the Browse tab and select Vanity from the list.

     

  6. Click Choose.

  7. Select the Content tab.

  8. Enter a Vanity URL Destination.

  9. Click Preview Draft. After previewing the draft, click Submit to save the page to Cascade CMS.

  10. The page (with redirect) has been successfully saved to the CMS. You must now Publish the redirect.