# How to redirect the WorkflowGen root URL to the User Portal homepage

**URL:** <https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-redirect-the-workflowgen-root-url-to-the-user-portal-homepage/140>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [March 1, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-redirect-the-workflowgen-root-url-to-the-user-portal-homepage/140 "2016-03-01T08:33:25Z")\
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If you want to use a simple URL (such as `http://www.myworkflowgenserver.com`) that will redirect to the `/wfgen` User Portal homepage, you can rewrite the URL by following these steps:

1. Download the **URL Rewrite** extension for IIS from [http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite](http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite) and install it on your WorkflowGen server.

2. Open IIS on the WorkflowGen server and select your website (`wwwroot`), then choose **URL Rewrite** in the **Features View**.

3. In the **Actions** panel, click **Add Rule(s)**.

4. Under **Inbound rules** , select **Blank rule**.

5. On the **Edit Inbound Rule** page, configure the following settings:

i. Choose **Matches the Pattern** from the **Requested URL** drop-down list.

ii. Choose **Regular Expressions** from the **Using** drop-down list.

iii. In the **Pattern** field, enter `^$`.

iv. Check the **Ignore case** checkbox.

v. Choose **Redirect** from the **Action type** drop-down list.

vi. In the **Redirect URL** field, enter `/wfgen/`.

vii. Check the **Append query string** checkbox.

viii. Choose **Permanent (301)** from the **Redirect type** drop-down list.

6. Click **Apply**.

7. Test your new rule by going to your WorkflowGen website root URL.