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**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [March 4, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346 "2022-03-04T15:16:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:**  [@Richard](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/1 "2022-03-04T15:16:11Z")
Hi,
I attempted to set a redirect for pages that will become obsolete on an upgraded website. I eneterd the following code in:
```auto
```
I have not tested this on the active website, but in Pinegrow there seems to be a problem.
The page actually redirects in Pinegrow and since I have an absolute redirect, the page redirects after 3 seconds to a blank page. Meaning, I lose visuals on the page.
When I placed in:
```auto
```
The page deleted content on my index.html page and replaced it with my redirect.html page.
How do I resolve this?
Thanks
@Richard
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**Author:**  [@Richard](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/2 "2022-03-04T15:40:31Z")
Forgive me,
I adjusted my code to:
```auto
```
Now when chose my redirect page to work on it, the page redirects in Pinegrow. Yes, I can see the redirect is working, but I am trying to work on the page. How do I stop or suspend the redirect.html page I select in Pinegrow to stop redirecting?
Thanks
@Richard
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**Author:**  [@Richard](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/3 "2022-03-04T16:10:56Z")
Another update on this is that there is an odd glitch of sorts after a bit more playing with this.
Using the code:
```auto
```
1. When I have my index.html page opened in Pinegrow, the redirect appropriately goes to index.html and I can stop that ro work on the redirect.html page (or master redirect page) if I open the html editor before the page redirects.
2. Without my index page opened in Pinegrow, selecting my redirect page replaces “all” content on my index.html page and then begins a repeating loop of the redirect pager every 3 seconds.
This may be a glitch after all. However, I still require a way to turn off the redirect in Pingrow, if possible.
Thanks
@Richard
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**Author:**  [@RobM](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/RobM)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/4 "2022-03-04T19:06:52Z")
Hi @Richard,
I think your only option right now is to comment that line out when working on the page. The Page View in Pinegrow is essentially a Chromium browser window. I’m a little confused however. If you are navigating away from the page after several seconds, why does it need further changes?
Cheers,
Bob
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**Author:**  [@Richard](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/5 "2022-03-04T19:47:40Z")
Thanks for your reply @RobM,
I was in progress on text for the page and decided to test the “refresh” code for the redirect. Thank you for your work-around suggestion. I too found a work-around as noted in my previous message. That does not change that there is a glitch with redirects.
Is there anyway to work off-line to avoid a redirect problem?
@Richard
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**Author:**  [@RobM](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/RobM)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/6 "2022-03-04T20:10:33Z")
Hi @Richard,
The Page view of Pinegrow is essentially a constant update of code being manipulated behind the scenes. If you take the Pinegrow server off-line nothing would update in the page view. It would “brick” Pinegrow.
I’m a little confused by
> [@Richard](#):
>
> When I have my index.html page opened in Pinegrow, the redirect appropriately goes to index.html and I can stop that ro work on the redirect.html page (or master redirect page) if I open the html editor before the page redirects.
I’m guessing the glitch you are referring to is:
> [@Richard](#):
>
> Without my index page opened in Pinegrow, selecting my redirect page replaces “all” content on my index.html page and then begins a repeating loop of the redirect pager every 3 seconds.
Isn’t this the expected behavior? Three seconds after loading the page refreshes with the same content and then does it all over after 3 seconds. Maybe I’m misunderstanding?
Bob
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**Author:**  [@Richard](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Richard)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/7 "2022-03-06T15:51:01Z")
The glitch is that if I do not have my index.html page open, it is erased and replaced by the redirected page. An accidental click on a a redirect page and the page it will be redirected to is erased.
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**Author:**  [@billybob](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/billybob)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/problem-glitch-redirecting-html-pages/6346/9 "2022-03-08T06:07:16Z")
Do you not like the idea of using a blanket redirect via .htaccess?