How to create vanity URLs or redirects

[LainieH]

Hello, I have a question about creating multiple vanity URLs for different Categores or Boards.

Our current (non Lithium) community is on-premise, so we are able to create shortened URLs for print and marketing purposes like http://community.name.com/forum1 and http://community.name.com/forum2.

When we migrate to Lithium's server, are these URLs possible?

[VarunGrazitti]

Yes, you can add the redirects in the page initialization tab in studio To add the redirects to your vanity URLs. More info here: community.lithium.com/t5/Developers-Knowledge-Base/Using-a-FreeMarker-Page-Initialization-Script/ta-p/125767

[LainieH]

Thank you very much, @VarunGrazitti! Does this include creating brand new URLs (not just redirecting current vanity URLs)?

[VarunGrazitti · Accepted solution]

No, that would have to be done at server level, ask your IT team for this.

[OlivierS]

@LainieH per this thread, Lithium support can implement this for you if not too many redirects. 

[rose_cobb]

If you stumbled across this thread like I did, looking for a way to create a vanity URL - you should visit this Idea thread and vote to have this capability managed in the community.