Managing URL Settings for this Site

How to configure the way URL's are managed on the site. Note: This is the same setting as the "Use Lowercase URL's" field displayed on the AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. > Advanced Settings > Advanced URL Settings page.

1. Navigate to AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. >  SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Settings.
2. Select the Advanced URL Settings tab.
3. Expand the URL Settings section.
4. At Redirect "old" URL's to new Friendly URLA URL which is search engine friendly. Friendly URL's are typically shorter and include information relevant to the page, such as the page name.'s, check  the Enable 301 redirects of "old" to new URL's check box to redirect any requests for old URL formats to the new friendly URL format. E.g. If a user entered an "old" URL format to the Getting Started page such as domain.com/default.aspx?tabid=57, domain.com/home/tabid/57/default.aspx, or domain.com/gettingstarted.aspx, they would be redirect to the new friendly URL of domain.com instead.- OR - unmark  the check box to disable.
5. At Convert URL to Lowercase, mark  the check box to change mixed case URL's to lowercase only. E.g. domain.com/Our-Products would become domain.com/our-products - OR - unmark  the check box to use mixed case URL's. E.g. domain.com/Our-Products
6. At PageA page on a DNN site. URL concatenation, select from these options:
   • Mark  the check box at Enable via characters to enable URL concatenation.
     1. Select either "-" or "_". E.g. This would change the URL domain.com/Our Products to domain.com/Our-Products or domain.com/Our_Products
   • Unmark  the check box at Enable via characters to disable concatenation.
7. At PageA page on a DNN site. ExtensionAn extension is any component that can be uploaded to DNN to extend it's base functionality. Some common extension types are authentication systems, skins and containers, languages and modules. Handling, select PageA page on a DNN site. URLs have no extension for URLs such as http://domain.com/aboutus - OR - PageA page on a DNN site. URLs end with .aspx for URLs such as http://domain.com/aboutus.aspx.
8. Unmark  the check box at Enable page extensions to use the default page extension of .aspx
9. At Handle deleted, expired, disabled pages by, select what happens when a user lands on a deleted, expired or disabled page from these options:
   • 301 Redirect to SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Home PageA page on a DNN site.: Select to use a redirect the user to the site's Home page. See "Setting the Home Page"
   • Show 404 Error: Select to redirect the user to the page called "404 Error PageA page on a DNN site." that is unique to this site.

10. Click the Update button.

The default 404 page included with DNN

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