By Yev Fil
I have a simple static website deployed to App platform.
The application has two domains attached: https://my-app.com and https://www.my-app.com
I would like to setup a redirect of the non-www domain to www with 301 status code, so do not have duplicate warning at Google Webmaster.
Also the same question how to redirect from default APP domain https://your-app-name.ondigitalocean.app to https://www.my-app.com
Thank you!
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Hi there,
Quick update here: App Platform now supports subdomain routing, which also allows you to disable an app’s starter domain.
For setup instructions, see How to Manage Domains in App Platform.
Old answer:
I recently answered a similar question but for a Node.js app:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/app-redirect-from-non-www-to-www
Unfortunately, App Platform does not natively support custom redirects for hostnames. To achieve the non-www to www redirect, you could add a simple JS redirect in your HTML:
<script type="text/javascript">
// Redirect non-www to www
if (window.location.hostname === 'my-app.com') {
window.location.href = 'https://www.my-app.com' + window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
}
// Redirect from the default App Platform domain to custom domain
if (window.location.hostname === 'your-app-name.ondigitalocean.app') {
window.location.href = 'https://www.my-app.com' + window.location.pathname + window.location.search;
}
</script>
The best thing to do to get your voice heard regarding this would be to head over to our Product Ideas board and post a new idea, including as much information as possible for what you’d like to see implemented.
- Bobby.
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