django-permalinks 0.0.3

A Django App to make sure old URLs work with new URLs.

Django Permalinks

This Django App makes sures that all your old URLs work in case you have migrated your old Primary Key URL slugs, or for whatever reason your data for the views are inconsistent.

Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install django-permalinks

Configurations

1. Add permalinks to your list of INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py:

   INSTALLED_APPS = [
       ...
       'permalinks',
       ...
   ]
   

2. Add the permalinks middleware to settings.py on the top of the list:

   MIDDLEWARE = [
   'permalinks.middleware.main.PermalinksMiddleware',
   ...
   ]
   

3. Run manage.py migrate to create the required table for the permalinks model.

4. Create your permalinks objects in your Django admin interface.

5. Test your OLD URLs and their responses by visiting them.

6. Enjoy a smooth URL migration!