Migrating to Drupal...best way to handle re-directs

Discussion in 'Drupal' started by SG_Ohio, Aug 16, 2010.

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    Anyone have a strategy or process for setting up re-directs to a Drupal CMS? Have read about creating a Drupal version of the old page and then using URL aliases of the old URL structure.
     
    SG_Ohio, Aug 16, 2010 IP
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    If youre interested on my help just pm me.
     
    james_pitt, Aug 17, 2010 IP
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    If your old urls are 'clean' urls then you can choose for keeping the existing ones or creating new ones with a redirect.

    For example if you have currently urls like:
    http://yourwebsite.com/article.php?id=130
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    Then you should create clean urls with Drupal, the above could be something like:
    http://yourwebsite.com/fun/shoot-me
    Code (markup):
    The old url:
    http://yourwebsite.com/article.php?id=130
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    should do a 301 redirect to:
    http://yourwebsite.com/fun/shoot-me
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    For more information read this Google guide could be usefull and for creating 301 redirects Drupal has modules.
     
    dennisb, Aug 22, 2010 IP