How to create a domain forwarder in Plesk?

1. Login to Plesk
2. In Websites & Domains click Add Domain:
   
   
3. Select required webspace's (subscription's) name in Webspace section where forwarder need to be created:
   
   
4. Specify the forwarder domain name in Registered domain name section:
   
   
5. Select Forwarding in Hosting type section:
   
   
6. 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

   
7. Click Add Domain.

In the Service Provider view:

1. Log in to Plesk.

2. Go to Subscriptions > example.com.

3. Click Add Domain button.

4. 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

5. Press the Add Domain button to complete domain creation.

Video-instruction:

Warning: this way will remove all website data, so, it is recommended to create a domain backup first.

If it is required to keep the website content but create a redirect to another website, go to the article section "Make an existing domain a domain forwarder while keeping the website content (Linux only)".

1. Log in to Plesk.

2. Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting

3. Specify the following:

   • Under Hosting type, select the Forwarding option:
     

   • In the Destination address box, type the URL address to which you want to redirect visitors.

   • Under Forwarding type, select 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

     

4. Press Save

When it is required to redirect example.com hosted on another server to any other URL:

1. Change the A record for example.com and www.example.com within their external primary DNS zone and point them to a Plesk server IP.

2. Log in to Plesk.

3. Create the same domain: Domains > Add New Domain > example.com

4. Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting & DNS > Hosting
5. Specify the following:

   • Under Hosting type, select the Forwarding option:
     

   • In the Destination address box, type the URL address to which you want to redirect visitors.

   • Under Forwarding type, select Moved permanently (code 301) (changes the domain in the browser URL) or Frame forwarding (keeps the domain in the browser URL unchanged)

     Note: difference between forwarding types is explained here

     

6. Press the OK button to complete domain creation.

1. Log in to Plesk.

2. Go to Domains > example.com > Apache & nginx Settings.

3. Add the following rows to the Additional nginx directives field to redirect visitors of example.com to example.net:

   CONFIG_TEXT: location = / {
   return 301 https://example.net/;
   }

4. Press OK

OR (for a Plesk server that has only Apache enabled)

1. By using the Plesk File Manager, rename the current .htaccess file in the main directory of the domain to .htaccess-bak.
2. While still in the Plesk File Manager, create a brand new .htaccess file within the main directory of the website and make sure that it includes only the following content to redirect visitors of example.com to example.net:
   

   CONFIG_TEXT: RewriteEngine on
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://example.net/$1 [R=301,L]

3. Press Save