Import Redirects

Detour Pro allows you to bulk import redirects from a CSV file. This is especially useful when migrating a site or managing a large number of redirects.

Step 1: Prepare Your CSV

Create a CSV file with your redirects. While a header row is recommended, it is not strictly required as you can map columns manually.

Example CSV content:

Original URL,New URL,Method
/old-page,/new-page,301
/temp-promo,/promo-page,302

Step 2: Upload CSV

1. Navigate to the Import Redirects tab.
2. Click Choose File and select your CSV file.
3. Select the Delimiter used in your file (Comma, Tab, or Semicolon).
4. Skip existing detours: Check this if you want to prevent overwriting existing redirects that match the original URL.
5. Click Continue to Field Mapping.

Step 3: Map Columns

Map the columns from your CSV to the Detour Pro fields.

• Original URL (Required): The source URL you want to redirect.
• Detour To (Required): The destination URL.
• Method (Optional): 301 (Permanent) or 302 (Temporary). Defaults to 301 if not specified.
• Start Date (Optional): When the redirect should become active.
• End Date (Optional): When the redirect should stop being active.

Click Preview Import to proceed.

Step 4: Preview and Import

Detour Pro will show you a summary of what will happen:

• Would insert: New redirects that will be added.
• Would update: Existing redirects that will be updated (if "Skip existing" was unchecked).
• Would skip existing: Redirects skipped because they already exist (if "Skip existing" was checked).
• Would skip invalid: Rows that couldn't be processed (e.g., missing required fields).

If everything looks correct, click Import Redirects to complete the process.