Overview
This guide helps you learn how to change and use your PageFly page web addresses (URLs).
In this article, you’ll find out:
- How to change the web address after “/pages”
- How to use an existing web address for a PageFly page
- Frequently asked questions
PageFly is a Shopify app made exclusively for Shopify eCommerce platform. The pages created with PageFly must follow Shopify requirements and standards. Thus, any regular Shopify pages you build with PageFly will go after the directory “pages” in the URL. For example, it would always look like this www.mystore.com/pages/your-pagefly-page and it is not possible for your PageFly page to have URL like this: www.mystore.com/your-pagefly-page
Requirements
- The page must be in Regular or Blog post page type to make changes to URL
How To Change The Web Address After “/Pages”
You can change the web address part that follows “/pages”. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Go To Page Settings
Open your page, click the gear icon in the left tool menu to access the “Page settings”.
Step 2: Make Your Changes
Click in the “Page URL” box and type the new part you want after “/pages”.
Step 3: Publish The Page
After updating the web address, press the “Save” button to keep your changes.
Then, to make your changes show up on your actual website, click the “Publish” button.
How To Use An Existing Web Address For A PageFly Page
Step 1: Update The Old Page URL
If you want to use an URL that’s already taken by another page, you need to free it up first. You can delete the old page or change its URL.
- Go to “Online store”, then “Pages” or “Blog posts”.
- Click on the page you want to change.
- Scroll to “Search engine listing preview”, click “Edit website SEO”, and change the web address.
Step 2: Apply It To Your PageFly Page
Now, follow the steps in How to change the web address after “/pages” to use the freed-up web address for your PageFly page.
For a better visual demonstration, you can watch the video tutorial below.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I change the URL for the homepage or pages for products or collections?
No, these are set by Shopify. To change these, you have to do it from Shopify’s settings.
2. How can I redirect the old URL to the new URL after changing?
To redirect the URL, you will need to access: Shopify admin > Online Store > Navigation > URL redirects. Check the Shopify help article for more details.
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