How to set up a redirect
Redirects send visitors from one address to another — useful when you move a page, rename it, or want a short link that points somewhere else. In CHPanel they live under Domains → Redirects.
Add a redirect
- Sign in at chpanel.bphost.biz with your hosting account email address and CHPanel password, then open Domains → Redirects.
- Pick the site the redirect belongs to.
- Enter the source path — the part after your domain, for example /menu.
- Enter the target URL in full, for example https://yourdomain.co.za/food/menu, or an address on another website.
- Choose permanent (301) for a page that has moved for good (best for search engines), or temporary (302) if it will come back.
- Optionally tick the options to also match www and to use a wildcard (so /menu/anything redirects too), then save.
Doing it in .htaccess
For fine control you can add rules to the .htaccess file in public_html (File Manager → Edit), for example Redirect 301 /old-page /new-page. To send every visitor to https://, see our guide on installing a free SSL certificate — it has the lines to add.
Tip
Use 301 for permanent changes so search engines pass on your ranking, and test in a private browser window — browsers cache 301 redirects, so an old attempt can hide your fix. Need a complex redirect (whole folders or patterns)? Open a support ticket.