Is there a way to mask a URL & Subfolder to a URL only?
Hi there, I am not sure if I am using the correct terminology for this request, however I will try and explain my best.
I have a few URLs which are tricky for clients to type out, or to remember where to go back to, so what I want to to is have a URL for that long one
eg.
http://monaco-f1.gptouring.com.au
masking:
http://www.monaco-grand-prix.com/3672/en/2542-monaco/
so when people click on the top link, it goes to the bottom one?
I know i can do this via code on a website, however I wouldnt mind having it done thru DNS (if possible)
Is that possible?
I have a few URLs which are tricky for clients to type out, or to remember where to go back to, so what I want to to is have a URL for that long one
eg.
http://monaco-f1.gptouring.com.au
masking:
http://www.monaco-grand-prix.com/3672/en/2542-monaco/
so when people click on the top link, it goes to the bottom one?
I know i can do this via code on a website, however I wouldnt mind having it done thru DNS (if possible)
Is that possible?
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Another option would be to use a URL shortener such as tinyurl thus:
http://tinyurl.com/gptouring-monaco-f1
(That one actually works right now).
Hope that helps,
Alan.
http://tinyurl.com/gptouring-monaco-f1
(That one actually works right now).
Hope that helps,
Alan.
ASKER
Thanks for that Alan, sorry I misread the initial msg you posted, and didnt see the http redirect
I guess thats the way its going to have to be :(
I guess thats the way its going to have to be :(
You mean the '/3672/en/2542-monaco/'?
If so, then yes, you can do that.
My suggestion would be to consider maybe using a subdomain, such as:
links.gptouring.com.au
or even something shorter still such as:
x.gptouring.com.au
and then create redirects only there.
That way you could, if you wanted, run that on a separate web server to the main gptouring.com.au site.
There are webhosts that would do that for free (000webhost.com used to be one - not sure if they are still around and offering that now), but bear in mind that free hosting comes with no guarantees of uptime or availability.
Alan.
If so, then yes, you can do that.
My suggestion would be to consider maybe using a subdomain, such as:
links.gptouring.com.au
or even something shorter still such as:
x.gptouring.com.au
and then create redirects only there.
That way you could, if you wanted, run that on a separate web server to the main gptouring.com.au site.
There are webhosts that would do that for free (000webhost.com used to be one - not sure if they are still around and offering that now), but bear in mind that free hosting comes with no guarantees of uptime or availability.
Alan.
Sorry, I should have said upfront - I don't see how you could do that using DNS only. I think you would always need a web server to be involved, but as above, that need not be anything significant.
Alan.
Alan.
ASKER
so I am able to put in the sub folders as well?
Im going to give it ago