Adding a Redirect Domain

Redirecting an Old Domain to a New One

When you change domains, you need to redirect all traffic from the old domain to the new one with a 301 (permanent) redirect to preserve SEO value and avoid broken links.

Step 1: Point Old Domain DNS

Update the old domain’s DNS A record to point to your BlitzPress server:

Type	Name	Value
A	@	YOUR_SERVER_IP
CNAME	www	olddomain.com

Step 2: Add Domain to OLS Listener

The old domain needs to be mapped in OLS so the server accepts requests for it. On BlitzPress, use the panel:

blitzpress domain:alias NEW_DOMAIN OLD_DOMAIN

This adds the old domain to the vhost’s listener map.

Step 3: SSL for Old Domain

Issue an SSL certificate for the old domain so the redirect works over HTTPS:

blitzpress ssl:install OLD_DOMAIN

Step 4: Add Redirect Rule

Add a rewrite rule in the vhost configuration to redirect all requests from the old domain:

# In vhconf.conf rewrite section
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?olddomain\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://newdomain.com$1 [R=301,L]

This preserves the URL path, so olddomain.com/blog/post-1 redirects to newdomain.com/blog/post-1.

Step 5: Restart OLS

sudo systemctl restart lsws

Verify the Redirect

curl -sI https://olddomain.com/some-page | grep -i location
# Should return: Location: https://newdomain.com/some-page

Important Notes

• Keep the redirect active for at least 1 year — search engines need time to update their index
• Update Google Search Console — add the new domain and use the Change of Address tool
• Check backlinks — update any backlinks you control to point to the new domain directly
• Monitor 404s — check the new domain’s logs for any paths that did not transfer correctly