Can someone help me with redirecting a webpage on Webflow to a new URL after printing 20,000 QR codes with the old URL? It doesn't seem like putting the new URL in the 301 hosting page section is working. Thank you.

You need to set up a 301 Redirect in Webflow so that your old URL (printed on 20,000 QR codes) correctly redirects users to the new destination. If it's not working through the Hosting tab > 301 Redirects, it may be due to incorrect syntax or misunderstanding how the redirect path should be set up.

1. Understand Webflow's Redirect Format

• Webflow's 301 Redirects work only with relative paths, not full URLs.
• Example: If your old URL is https://yourdomain.com/old-page, and your new URL is https://yourdomain.com/new-page, the format should be:
• Old Path: /old-page
• Redirect To: /new-page or a full external URL like https://newdomain.com/page

2. Add a 301 Redirect in Webflow

• Go to Project Settings
• Click the Hosting tab
• Scroll down to the 301 Redirects section
• Add a rule:
• Old Path: /old-page-name
• Redirect To: /new-page-name (or https://externaldomain.com/page if applicable)
• Click Save
• Publish your website for the redirect to take effect

3. Double Check Your Old URL Structure

• If the old URL printed on QR codes is something like https://yourdomain.com/old-folder/page, your 301 redirect rule must exactly match the path: /old-folder/page.
• Trailing slashes and capitalization matter — make sure your input exactly matches the printed URL.

4. Redirect to External URLs

• If you want to redirect the old path to an external domain, use the full URL in the Redirect to field.
• Example:
• Old Path: /promo
• Redirect To: https://external-site.com/new-location

5. Test the Redirect

• After publishing, visit the old URL in a private/incognito browser window.
• It should immediately redirect to the new destination using a 301 response.

6. Redirecting From the Home Page or Root Path

• If your QR code used the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com), and you want to redirect from / to a specific page:
• Create a redirect from / to /new-home (or any internal/external path).
• Important: Be cautious — redirecting from / affects your site's home page.

Summary

Set up a 301 Redirect in Webflow using only the relative path, not the full URL. Be sure the old path exactly matches what's encoded in your printed QR codes. Enter the new destination as either a relative path or a full external URL, then save and publish. Double-check path accuracy and test thoroughly.