diff --git a/django/conf/global_settings.py b/django/conf/global_settings.py
index afb2953742..03609ffee6 100644
--- a/django/conf/global_settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/global_settings.py
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ ALLOWED_INCLUDE_ROOTS = ()
 # is an admin.
 ADMIN_FOR = ()
 
-# Whether to check the flat-pages table as a last resort for all 404 errors.
-USE_FLAT_PAGES = True
-
 # 404s that may be ignored.
 IGNORABLE_404_STARTS = ('/cgi-bin/', '/_vti_bin', '/_vti_inf')
 IGNORABLE_404_ENDS = ('mail.pl', 'mailform.pl', 'mail.cgi', 'mailform.cgi', 'favicon.ico', '.php')
diff --git a/django/contrib/flatpages/__init__.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/django/contrib/flatpages/middleware.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c4e0bb44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from django.contrib.flatpages.views import flatpage
+from django.conf.settings import DEBUG
+
+class FlatpageFallbackMiddleware:
+    def process_response(self, request, response):
+        if response.status_code != 404:
+            return response # No need to check for a flatpage for non-404 responses.
+        try:
+            return flatpage(request, request.path)
+        # Return the original response if any errors happened. Because this
+        # is a middleware, we can't assume the errors will be caught elsewhere.
+        except:
+            if DEBUG:
+                raise
+            return response
diff --git a/django/contrib/flatpages/models/__init__.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb46349b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__all__ = ['flatpages']
diff --git a/django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfb2741d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from django.core import meta, validators
+from django.models.core import Site
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+class FlatPage(meta.Model):
+    url = meta.CharField(_('URL'), maxlength=100, validator_list=[validators.isAlphaNumericURL],
+        help_text=_("Example: '/about/contact/'. Make sure to have leading and trailing slashes."))
+    title = meta.CharField(_('title'), maxlength=200)
+    content = meta.TextField(_('content'))
+    enable_comments = meta.BooleanField(_('enable comments'))
+    template_name = meta.CharField(_('template name'), maxlength=70, blank=True,
+        help_text=_("Example: 'flatpages/contact_page'. If this isn't provided, the system will use 'flatpages/default'."))
+    registration_required = meta.BooleanField(_('registration required'), help_text=_("If this is checked, only logged-in users will be able to view the page."))
+    sites = meta.ManyToManyField(Site)
+    class META:
+        db_table = 'django_flatpages'
+        verbose_name = _('flat page')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('flat pages')
+        ordering = ('url',)
+        admin = meta.Admin(
+            fields = (
+                (None, {'fields': ('url', 'title', 'content', 'sites')}),
+                ('Advanced options', {'classes': 'collapse', 'fields': ('enable_comments', 'registration_required', 'template_name')}),
+            ),
+            list_filter = ('sites',),
+            search_fields = ('url', 'title'),
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "%s -- %s" % (self.url, self.title)
+
+    def get_absolute_url(self):
+        return self.url
diff --git a/django/conf/urls/flatfiles.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/urls.py
similarity index 55%
rename from django/conf/urls/flatfiles.py
rename to django/contrib/flatpages/urls.py
index 1d29463319..c78022c4e4 100644
--- a/django/conf/urls/flatfiles.py
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/urls.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('django.views',
-    (r'^(?P<url>.*)$', 'core.flatfiles.flat_file'),
+    (r'^(?P<url>.*)$', 'django.contrib.flatpages.views.flatpage'),
 )
diff --git a/django/views/core/flatfiles.py b/django/contrib/flatpages/views.py
similarity index 66%
rename from django/views/core/flatfiles.py
rename to django/contrib/flatpages/views.py
index ded33d4cdd..48cd4526ab 100644
--- a/django/views/core/flatfiles.py
+++ b/django/contrib/flatpages/views.py
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 from django.core import template_loader
 from django.core.extensions import get_object_or_404, DjangoContext
-from django.models.core import flatfiles
+from django.models.flatpages import flatpages
 from django.utils.httpwrappers import HttpResponse
 from django.conf.settings import SITE_ID
 
-DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = 'flatfiles/default'
+DEFAULT_TEMPLATE = 'flatpages/default'
 
-def flat_file(request, url):
+def flatpage(request, url):
     """
-    Flat file view
+    Flat page view.
 
-    Models: `core.flatfiles`
+    Models: `flatpages.flatpages`
     Templates: Uses the template defined by the ``template_name`` field,
-        or `flatfiles/default` if template_name is not defined.
+        or `flatpages/default` if template_name is not defined.
     Context:
-        flatfile
-            `flatfiles.flatfiles` object
+        flatpage
+            `flatpages.flatpages` object
     """
     if not url.startswith('/'):
         url = "/" + url
-    f = get_object_or_404(flatfiles, url__exact=url, sites__id__exact=SITE_ID)
+    f = get_object_or_404(flatpages, url__exact=url, sites__id__exact=SITE_ID)
     # If registration is required for accessing this page, and the user isn't
     # logged in, redirect to the login page.
-    if request.user.is_anonymous() and f.registration_required:
+    if f.registration_required and request.user.is_anonymous():
         from django.views.auth.login import redirect_to_login
         return redirect_to_login(request.path)
     if f.template_name:
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ def flat_file(request, url):
     else:
         t = template_loader.get_template(DEFAULT_TEMPLATE)
     c = DjangoContext(request, {
-        'flatfile': f,
+        'flatpage': f,
     })
     return HttpResponse(t.render(c))
diff --git a/django/contrib/redirects/__init__.py b/django/contrib/redirects/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/django/contrib/redirects/middleware.py b/django/contrib/redirects/middleware.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8f09ada8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/redirects/middleware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from django.models.redirects import redirects
+from django.utils import httpwrappers
+from django.conf.settings import APPEND_SLASH, SITE_ID
+
+class RedirectFallbackMiddleware:
+    def process_response(self, request, response):
+        if response.status_code != 404:
+            return response # No need to check for a redirect for non-404 responses.
+        path = request.get_full_path()
+        try:
+            r = redirects.get_object(site__id__exact=SITE_ID, old_path__exact=path)
+        except redirects.RedirectDoesNotExist:
+            r = None
+        if r is None and APPEND_SLASH:
+            # Try removing the trailing slash.
+            try:
+                r = redirects.get_object(site__id__exact=SITE_ID,
+                    old_path__exact=path[:path.rfind('/')]+path[path.rfind('/')+1:])
+            except redirects.RedirectDoesNotExist:
+                pass
+        if r is not None:
+            if r == '':
+                return httpwrappers.HttpResponseGone()
+            return httpwrappers.HttpResponseRedirect(r.new_path)
+
+        # No redirect was found. Return the response.
+        return response
diff --git a/django/contrib/redirects/models/__init__.py b/django/contrib/redirects/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05063b2146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/redirects/models/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__all__ = ['redirects']
diff --git a/django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py b/django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06dcdb38ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from django.core import meta
+from django.models.core import Site
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+class Redirect(meta.Model):
+    site = meta.ForeignKey(Site, radio_admin=meta.VERTICAL)
+    old_path = meta.CharField(_('redirect from'), maxlength=200, db_index=True,
+        help_text=_("This should be an absolute path, excluding the domain name. Example: '/events/search/'."))
+    new_path = meta.CharField(_('redirect to'), maxlength=200, blank=True,
+        help_text=_("This can be either an absolute path (as above) or a full URL starting with 'http://'."))
+    class META:
+        verbose_name = _('redirect')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('redirects')
+        db_table = 'django_redirects'
+        unique_together=(('site', 'old_path'),)
+        ordering = ('old_path',)
+        admin = meta.Admin(
+            list_filter = ('site',),
+            search_fields = ('old_path', 'new_path'),
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "%s ---> %s" % (self.old_path, self.new_path)
diff --git a/django/middleware/common.py b/django/middleware/common.py
index fb37f653c1..1e437170e3 100644
--- a/django/middleware/common.py
+++ b/django/middleware/common.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.core import exceptions
 from django.utils import httpwrappers
 from django.core.mail import mail_managers
-from django.views.core.flatfiles import flat_file
 import md5, os
 
 class CommonMiddleware:
@@ -17,9 +15,6 @@ class CommonMiddleware:
         - ETags: If the USE_ETAGS setting is set, ETags will be calculated from
           the entire page content and Not Modified responses will be returned
           appropriately.
-
-        - Flat files: For 404 responses, a flat file matching the given path
-          will be looked up and used if found.
     """
 
     def process_request(self, request):
@@ -55,12 +50,6 @@ class CommonMiddleware:
     def process_response(self, request, response):
         "Check for a flat page (for 404s) and calculate the Etag, if needed."
         if response.status_code == 404:
-            if settings.USE_FLAT_PAGES:
-                try:
-                    return flat_file(request, request.path)
-                except exceptions.Http404:
-                    pass
-
             if settings.SEND_BROKEN_LINK_EMAILS:
                 # If the referrer was from an internal link or a non-search-engine site,
                 # send a note to the managers.
diff --git a/django/models/core.py b/django/models/core.py
index 1c52affdfd..17519b53d8 100644
--- a/django/models/core.py
+++ b/django/models/core.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import base64, md5, random, sys
 import cPickle as pickle
-from django.core import meta, validators
+from django.core import meta
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 class Site(meta.Model):
@@ -63,56 +63,6 @@ class ContentType(meta.Model):
         """
         return self.get_model_module().get_object(**kwargs)
 
-class Redirect(meta.Model):
-    site = meta.ForeignKey(Site, radio_admin=meta.VERTICAL)
-    old_path = meta.CharField(_('redirect from'), maxlength=200, db_index=True,
-        help_text=_("This should be an absolute path, excluding the domain name. Example: '/events/search/'."))
-    new_path = meta.CharField(_('redirect to'), maxlength=200, blank=True,
-        help_text=_("This can be either an absolute path (as above) or a full URL starting with 'http://'."))
-    class META:
-        verbose_name = _('redirect')
-        verbose_name_plural = _('redirects')
-        db_table = 'redirects'
-        unique_together=(('site', 'old_path'),)
-        ordering = ('old_path',)
-        admin = meta.Admin(
-            list_filter = ('site',),
-            search_fields = ('old_path', 'new_path'),
-        )
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "%s ---> %s" % (self.old_path, self.new_path)
-
-class FlatFile(meta.Model):
-    url = meta.CharField(_('URL'), maxlength=100, validator_list=[validators.isAlphaNumericURL],
-        help_text=_("Example: '/about/contact/'. Make sure to have leading and trailing slashes."))
-    title = meta.CharField(_('title'), maxlength=200)
-    content = meta.TextField(_('content'))
-    enable_comments = meta.BooleanField(_('enable comments'))
-    template_name = meta.CharField(_('template name'), maxlength=70, blank=True,
-        help_text=_("Example: 'flatfiles/contact_page'. If this isn't provided, the system will use 'flatfiles/default'."))
-    registration_required = meta.BooleanField(_('registration required'), help_text=_("If this is checked, only logged-in users will be able to view the page."))
-    sites = meta.ManyToManyField(Site)
-    class META:
-        db_table = 'flatfiles'
-        verbose_name = _('flat page')
-        verbose_name_plural = _('flat pages')
-        ordering = ('url',)
-        admin = meta.Admin(
-            fields = (
-                (None, {'fields': ('url', 'title', 'content', 'sites')}),
-                ('Advanced options', {'classes': 'collapse', 'fields': ('enable_comments', 'registration_required', 'template_name')}),
-            ),
-            list_filter = ('sites',),
-            search_fields = ('url', 'title'),
-        )
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return "%s -- %s" % (self.url, self.title)
-
-    def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return self.url
-
 class Session(meta.Model):
     session_key = meta.CharField(_('session key'), maxlength=40, primary_key=True)
     session_data = meta.TextField(_('session data'))
diff --git a/django/views/defaults.py b/django/views/defaults.py
index 45e5636c5a..062f1a8cf5 100644
--- a/django/views/defaults.py
+++ b/django/views/defaults.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.models.core import sites, contenttypes
 from django.utils import httpwrappers
 
 def shortcut(request, content_type_id, object_id):
-    """Redirect to an object's page based on a content-type ID and an object ID"""
+    "Redirect to an object's page based on a content-type ID and an object ID."
     # Look up the object, making sure it's got a get_absolute_url() function.
     try:
         content_type = contenttypes.get_object(pk=content_type_id)
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@ def shortcut(request, content_type_id, object_id):
         absurl = obj.get_absolute_url()
     except AttributeError:
         raise Http404, "%s objects don't have get_absolute_url() methods" % content_type.name
-    
-    # Try to figure out the object's domain so we can do a cross-site redirect
-    # if necessary
+
+    # Try to figure out the object's domain, so we can do a cross-site redirect
+    # if necessary.
 
     # If the object actually defines a domain, we're done.
     if absurl.startswith('http://'):
         return httpwrappers.HttpResponseRedirect(absurl)
 
     object_domain = None
-    
+
     # Next, look for an many-to-many relationship to sites
     if hasattr(obj, 'get_site_list'):
         site_list = obj.get_site_list()
         if site_list:
             object_domain = site_list[0].domain
-   
-    # Next, look for a many-to-one relationship to sites 
+
+    # Next, look for a many-to-one relationship to sites
     elif hasattr(obj, 'get_site'):
         try:
             object_domain = obj.get_site().domain
@@ -55,34 +55,15 @@ def page_not_found(request):
     Templates: `404`
     Context: None
     """
-    from django.models.core import redirects
-    from django.conf.settings import APPEND_SLASH, SITE_ID
-    path = request.get_full_path()
-    try:
-        r = redirects.get_object(site__id__exact=SITE_ID, old_path__exact=path)
-    except redirects.RedirectDoesNotExist:
-        r = None
-    if r is None and APPEND_SLASH:
-        # Try removing the trailing slash.
-        try:
-            r = redirects.get_object(site__id__exact=SITE_ID, old_path__exact=path[:path.rfind('/')]+path[path.rfind('/')+1:])
-        except redirects.RedirectDoesNotExist:
-            pass
-    if r is not None:
-        if r == '':
-            return httpwrappers.HttpResponseGone()
-        return httpwrappers.HttpResponseRedirect(r.new_path)
     t = loader.get_template('404')
-    c = Context()
-    return httpwrappers.HttpResponseNotFound(t.render(c))
+    return httpwrappers.HttpResponseNotFound(t.render(Context()))
 
 def server_error(request):
     """
-    500 Error handler
+    500 error handler.
 
     Templates: `500`
     Context: None
     """
     t = loader.get_template('500')
-    c = Context()
-    return httpwrappers.HttpResponseServerError(t.render(c))
+    return httpwrappers.HttpResponseServerError(t.render(Context()))
diff --git a/docs/flatpages.txt b/docs/flatpages.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c0520dae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/flatpages.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+=================
+The flatpages app
+=================
+
+Django comes with an optional "flatpages" application. It lets you store simple
+"flat" HTML content in a database and handles the management for you.
+
+A flatpage is a simple object with a URL, title and content. Use it for
+one-off, special-case pages, such as "About" or "Privacy Policy" pages, that
+you want to store in a database but for which you don't want to develop a
+custom Django application.
+
+A flatpage can use a custom template or a default, systemwide flatpage
+template. It can be associated with one, or multiple, sites.
+
+Here are some examples of flatpages on Django-powered sites:
+
+    * http://www.chicagocrime.org/about/
+    * http://www.lawrence.com/about/contact/
+
+Installation
+============
+
+To install the flatpages app, follow these two steps:
+
+    1. Add ``"django.contrib.flatpages"`` to your INSTALLED_APPS_ setting.
+    2. Add ``"django.contrib.flatpages.middleware.FlatpageFallbackMiddleware"``
+       to your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES_ setting.
+    3. Run the command ``django-admin.py install flatpages``.
+
+.. _INSTALLED_APPS: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#installed-apps
+.. _MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#middleware-classes
+
+How it works
+============
+
+``django-admin.py install flatpages`` creates two tables in your database:
+``django_flatpages`` and ``django_flatpages_sites``. ``django_flatpages`` is a
+simple lookup table that essentially maps a URL to a title and bunch of text
+content. ``django_flatpages_sites`` associates a flatpage with a site.
+
+The ``FlatpageFallbackMiddleware`` does all of the work. Each time any Django
+application raises a 404 error, this middleware checks the flatpages database
+for the requested URL as a last resort. Specifically, it checks for a flatpage
+with the given URL with a site ID that corresponds to the SITE_ID_ setting.
+
+If it finds a match, it follows this algorithm:
+
+    * If the flatpage has a custom template, it loads that template. Otherwise,
+      it loads the template ``flatpages/default``.
+    * It passes that template a single context variable, ``flatpage``, which is
+      the flatpage object. It uses DjangoContext_ in rendering the template.
+
+If it doesn't find a match, the request continues to be processed as usual.
+
+The middleware only gets activated for 404s -- not for 500s or responses of any
+other status code.
+
+Note that the order of ``MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES`` matters. Generally, you can put
+``FlatpageFallbackMiddleware`` at the end of the list, because it's a last
+resort.
+
+For more on middleware, read the `middleware docs`_.
+
+.. _SITE_ID: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#site-id
+.. _DjangoContext: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/templates_python/#subclassing-context-djangocontext
+.. _middleware docs: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/middleware/
+
+How to add, change and delete flatpages
+=======================================
+
+Via the admin interface
+-----------------------
+
+If you've activated the automatic Django admin interface, you should see a
+"Flatpages" section on the admin index page. Edit flatpages as you edit any
+other object in the system.
+
+Via the Python API
+------------------
+
+Flatpages are represented by a standard `Django model`_, which lives in
+`django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py`_. You can access flatpage
+objects via the `Django database API`_.
+
+.. _Django model: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/model_api/
+.. _django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py: http://code.djangoproject.com/browser/django/trunk/django/contrib/flatpages/models/flatpages.py
+.. _Django database API: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/db_api/
+
+Flatpage templates
+==================
+
+By default, flatpages are rendered via the template ``flatpages/default``, but
+you can override that for a particular flatpage.
+
+Creating the ``flatpages/default`` template is your responsibility; in your
+template directory, just create a ``flatpages`` directory containing a file
+``default.html``.
+
+Flatpage templates are passed a single context variable, ``flatpage``, which is
+the flatpage object.
+
+Here's a sample ``flatpages/default`` template::
+
+    <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"
+        "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
+    <html>
+    <head>
+    <title>{{ flatpage.title }}</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+    {{ flatpage.content }}
+    </body>
+    </html>
diff --git a/docs/legacy_databases.txt b/docs/legacy_databases.txt
index beddc74134..f1b8f85970 100644
--- a/docs/legacy_databases.txt
+++ b/docs/legacy_databases.txt
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ following names:
     * ``sites``
     * ``packages``
     * ``content_types``
-    * ``redirects``
-    * ``flatfiles``
     * ``core_sessions``
-    * ``flatfiles_sites``
     * ``auth_permissions``
     * ``auth_groups``
     * ``auth_users``
diff --git a/docs/middleware.txt b/docs/middleware.txt
index a7a5474d84..5a01f728d4 100644
--- a/docs/middleware.txt
+++ b/docs/middleware.txt
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ Adds a few conveniences for perfectionists:
   MD5-hashing the page content, and it'll take care of sending
   ``Not Modified`` responses, if appropriate.
 
-* Handles flat pages. Every time Django encounters a 404 -- either within
-  a view or as a result of no URLconfs matching -- it will check the
-  database of flat pages based on the current URL.
-
 django.middleware.doc.XViewMiddleware
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/model-api.txt b/docs/model-api.txt
index a9190c78fe..51086e426e 100644
--- a/docs/model-api.txt
+++ b/docs/model-api.txt
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ object, which takes the following parameters. All are optional.
             "click to expand" link.  Fieldsets with the ``wide`` style will be
             given extra horizontal space.
 
-    For example (taken from the ``core.flatfiles`` model)::
+    For example (taken from the ``django.contrib.flatpages`` model)::
 
         fields = (
             (None, {
diff --git a/docs/redirects.txt b/docs/redirects.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08fae8a8dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/redirects.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+=================
+The redirects app
+=================
+
+Django comes with an optional redirects application. It lets you store simple
+redirects in a database and handles the redirecting for you.
+
+Installation
+============
+
+To install the redirects app, follow these two steps:
+
+    1. Add ``"django.contrib.redirects"`` to your INSTALLED_APPS_ setting.
+    2. Add ``"django.contrib.redirects.middleware.RedirectFallbackMiddleware"``
+       to your MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES_ setting.
+    3. Run the command ``django-admin.py install redirects``.
+
+.. _INSTALLED_APPS: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#installed-apps
+.. _MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#middleware-classes
+
+How it works
+============
+
+``django-admin.py install redirects`` creates a ``django_redirects`` table in
+your database. This is a simple lookup table with ``site_id``, ``old_path`` and
+``new_path`` fields.
+
+The ``RedirectFallbackMiddleware`` does all of the work. Each time any Django
+application raises a 404 error, this middleware checks the redirects database
+for the requested URL as a last resort. Specifically, it checks for a redirect
+with the given ``old_path`` with a site ID that corresponds to the SITE_ID_
+setting.
+
+    * If it finds a match, and ``new_path`` is not empty, it redirects to
+      ``new_path``.
+    * If it finds a match, and ``new_path`` is empty, it sends a 410 ("Gone")
+      HTTP header and empty (content-less) response.
+    * If it doesn't find a match, the request continues to be processed as
+      usual.
+
+The middleware only gets activated for 404s -- not for 500s or responses of any
+other status code.
+
+Note that the order of ``MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES`` matters. Generally, you can put
+``RedirectFallbackMiddleware`` at the end of the list, because it's a last
+resort.
+
+For more on middleware, read the `middleware docs`_.
+
+.. _SITE_ID: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/settings/#site-id
+.. _middleware docs: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/middleware/
+
+How to add, change and delete redirects
+=======================================
+
+Via the admin interface
+-----------------------
+
+If you've activated the automatic Django admin interface, you should see a
+"Redirects" section on the admin index page. Edit redirects as you edit any
+other object in the system.
+
+Via the Python API
+------------------
+
+Redirects are represented by a standard `Django model`_, which lives in
+`django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py`_. You can access redirect
+objects via the `Django database API`_.
+
+.. _Django model: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/model_api/
+.. _django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py: http://code.djangoproject.com/browser/django/trunk/django/contrib/redirects/models/redirects.py
+.. _Django database API: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/db_api/
diff --git a/docs/settings.txt b/docs/settings.txt
index c4eeb2e636..b5287b26a2 100644
--- a/docs/settings.txt
+++ b/docs/settings.txt
@@ -562,14 +562,6 @@ A boolean that specifies whether to output the "Etag" header. This saves
 bandwidth but slows down performance. This is only used if ``CommonMiddleware``
 is installed (see the `middleware docs`_).
 
-USE_FLAT_PAGES
---------------
-
-Default: ``True``
-
-Whether to check the flat-pages table as a last resort for all 404 errors. This
-is only used if ``CommonMiddleware`` is installed (see the `middleware docs`_).
-
 .. _cache docs: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/cache/
 .. _middleware docs: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/middleware/
 .. _session docs: http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/sessions/
diff --git a/docs/url_dispatch.txt b/docs/url_dispatch.txt
index 3a3feea8be..363d31174a 100644
--- a/docs/url_dispatch.txt
+++ b/docs/url_dispatch.txt
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ module that will be used for the entire site. Here's the URLconf for the
         (r'^documentation/', include('django_website.apps.docs.urls.docs')),
         (r'^comments/',      include('django.contrib.comments.urls.comments')),
         (r'^rss/',           include('django.conf.urls.rss')),
-        (r'',                include('django.conf.urls.flatfiles')),
     )
 
 Note that an included URLconf receives any captured parameters from parent