Redirecting an Apex Domain to www on Azure Static Web App
May 2, 2024
In a recent blog post, I detailed my journey of setting up a static webpage using Azure. The process was generally smooth, but I encountered an early hiccup. To minimize expenses for my personal blog, I opted out of using Azure DNS. Instead, I explored redirecting traffic from pablogarcor.com to www.pablogarcor.com using Namecheap URL redirections, which initially appeared more complex than needed. Fortunately, I found a much simpler method.
How to Redirect an Apex Domain to www on an Azure Static Web App
Follow this streamlined setup guide:
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Log into Azure.
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Access your Static Web App resource.
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Navigate to ‘Custom Domain’ settings.
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In the domain management section, link both your apex and www domains to your third-party DNS provider.
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Select the www domain as your default domain by clicking on it.
That’s it! Once the www domain is set as the default, Azure automatically manages the rest of the redirection process.
Conclusion
Although the task was straightforward, finding detailed instructions for this configuration in the Azure documentation was a challenge. I had to do some experimenting on my own, but eventually, the solution was simpler than expected. I hope this guide spares you some of the trial and error that I experienced.