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Configuring base URLs

This topic explains how to configure various base URLs. To better understand base URLs, see Understanding base URLs.

Type of base URL When to set Where to set
Site URL You have a site to which you publish content. Multiple sites require setting multiple site URLs. You can set Site URLs only at the Site level.
  1. Click Save..
  2. In the Sites widget, select the site for which you want to configure this setting.
  3. Click Save. URLs.
  4. Enter site URLs that pertain to the site.
  5. Click Save.
Preview URL You are using Brightspot in a headless implementation.

You can configure a default preview URL at the Global level or site-specific preview URLs at the Site level.

To set at the Global level:

  1. Click menu > Admin > Sites & Settings > Sites > Global
  2. Click Save. Default Preview URL.
  3. Enter a preview URL that serves as the default preview URL for all sites.
  4. Click Save.

To set at the Site level:

  1. Click Save..
  2. In the Sites widget, select the site for which you want to configure this setting.
  3. Click Save. Preview URL.
  4. Enter a preview URL that pertains specifically to the site.
  5. Click Save.
Tool URL When a tool URL has not yet been set. You can set a Tool URL only at the Global level.
  1. Click menu > Admin > Sites & Settings > Sites > Global
  2. Click Save. Default Tool URL.
  3. Enter a tool URL that serves as the default tool URL for all sites.
  4. Click Save.
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