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I recently had some labels made with QR codes that are supposed to link to my website but I didn't realize that squarespace only allows URLs with lowercase letters, and the QR codes were made using Capital letters.
 
Here's an example:
 
Capital (as it was in the spreadsheet):                                  
https://www.holmeswatercolors.com/authenticity/p/656A7949V73930YT
 
Lowercase (as I should have had it in the spreadsheet):        
https://www.holmeswatercolors.com/authenticity/p/656a7949v73930yt

I entered the 301 rerouting code under the advanced tab but it doesn't reroute when I scan the QR code.

If you scan the QR code you can see that it doesn't redirect. Is there a way to do this using the labels I already have created? Is there any way to manually code a Squarespace URL using capital letters?

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The redirect is not working. Please provide a screenshot of the URL mappings panel so we can see the instruction.

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The syntax is incorrect. It should look like this (you may need to scroll horizontally to see the full line of text below): /authenticity/p/656A7949V73930YT -> /authenticity/p/656a7949v73930yt 3

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I recently had some labels made with QR codes that are supposed to link to my website but I didn't realize that squarespace only allows URLs with lowercase letters, and the QR codes were made using Capital letters.
I provided the company that made the labels with a spreadsheet of serial numbers to associate with the QR codes but I didn't realize that it would be a huge problem to have the letters in CAPS instead of lowercase. I am now unable to create the URL associated with the QR codes in squarespace so my labels are effectively useless, and they weren't cheap..
 
Here's an example:
 
Capital (as it was in the spreadsheet):                                  
https://www.holmeswatercolors.com/authenticity/p/656A7949V73930YT
 
Lowercase (as I should have had it in the spreadsheet):        
https://www.holmeswatercolors.com/authenticity/p/656a7949v73930yt

I entered the 301 rerouting code under the advanced tab but it doesn't reroute when I scan the QR code.

If you scan the QR code you can see that it doesn't redirect. Is there a way to do this using the labels I already have created? Is there any way to manually code a Squarespace URL using capital letters?

Thanks!

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33 minutes ago, holmeswatercolors said:

I entered the 301 rerouting code under the advanced tab but it doesn't reroute when I scan the QR code.

The redirect is not working. Please provide a screenshot of the URL mappings panel so we can see the instruction.

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The syntax is incorrect. It should look like this (you may need to scroll horizontally to see the full line of text below): 

/authenticity/p/656A7949V73930YT -> /authenticity/p/656a7949v73930yt 301

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About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥.
Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. 
Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links.
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I am having the same problem with my QR code having capital letters and the 301 redirect not seeming to work. Would you mind telling me what I am doing wrong?

QR code sends to treewell.com/LANDING

I am trying to redirect to treewell.com/landing

I tried the 301 redirect with www.treewell.com also and that didn't work either. Thanks!

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The issue is the "/" before the URLs in your mappings. You only need: 

/LANDING -> /landing 301

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About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥.
Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. 
Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links.
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