To create an alias:
In the Content Editor, select the target item, for example, /Sitecore/Content/Home/HR/Jobs.
On the Presentation tab, in the URL group, click Aliases.
In the Aliases dialog box, in the Name field, enter the alias name, for example, /jobs or jobs (both are equivalent).
Click Add.
When you have finished defining the aliases you want, click OK.
Without publishing the changes, if you want to check, use the below URL. The below URL points to master database and the preview mode is normal (in this mode you won’t see any toolbar options. The view is pretty similar to public view).
http:///sample?sc_database=master&sc_mode=normal
<setting name="AliasesActive" value="???" />
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