Redirects
Add and manage redirects in addition to the ones Basker creates automatically
A redirect sends a visitor from one URL to another. Basker creates many redirects for you automatically — when a page is renamed, when a page moves in the tree, when a slug changes — but there are cases where you need to add a redirect manually.
When to add a redirect manually
- A page on your old website (before Basker) needs to point to its new home on your Basker site.
- A campaign URL that doesn't correspond to any page (
example.com/winter-2026) should land on a specific event or page. - A typo in your domain or printed materials needs to redirect to the correct URL.
- An event or page has been removed but its old URL is still being shared.
Automatic redirects (no action needed)
These happen for free; you don't need to add them yourself:
- A page is moved in the site tree. Basker redirects the old URL to the new one.
- A page's title or slug changes. Basker redirects the old URL to the new one.
- A page is renamed. The redirect is created automatically.
These automatic redirects accumulate in your site's redirect list, so you can see them alongside the ones you've added manually.
Add a redirect
Open Redirects under Website in Basker. The screen is subtitled Set up URL redirects for moved or renamed pages.
Click Create New
Click CREATE NEW to open the redirect editor.
Set the From URL
Enter the From URL (required) — the path being redirected, starting with /. For example, /winter-2026. Don't include your domain.
Pick the To URL Type
Choose the To URL Type:
- Internal link (default) — point at one of your existing pages, events, posts, or other published records via the Document to redirect to picker. The destination updates automatically if the target page is moved or renamed.
- Custom URL — enter a free-form URL the redirect lands on. Use this for redirects that point outside your Basker site or to a path that doesn't correspond to a record.
Save
Click Save. The redirect takes effect immediately — visitors hitting the From URL are now sent to the destination.
Permanent versus temporary
Most redirects in Basker are permanent (HTTP 301). Permanent redirects are how you preserve search rankings when content moves. Use them by default.
Temporary redirects exist for specific cases — a campaign URL that should stop redirecting after the campaign ends, or a redirect during a maintenance window. Use them sparingly.