Whenever a page on your Internet site does not load, an error message will be shown to the site visitor. As there are different errors, there are different pages which will display, but what is standard for all of them is that they're generic and probably will have practically nothing that resembles the layout of your site, which could be irritating for any visitor. That is the primary reason why web hosting service providers have introduced a feature named Custom Error Pages. For a number of different errors, website visitors will see your unique content, which could be informative or humorous, based on your taste, and which will match the overall style and design of your site, so the pages will not look like they are not part of your website at all. You may use this option for a variety of errors - 400 (Bad request), 401 (Unauthorized), 403 (Forbidden) and 404 (File not Found).

Custom Error Pages in Cloud Hosting

You can set up custom error pages for each of your domains or subdomains. The function is supported by all cloud hosting plans that we offer, so after you log in to the Hepsia CP and navigate to the Hosted Domains section, you may click on the Edit button for a domain/subdomain and in the pop-up that will show up, you can pick the kind of error page that should show up - a default one from our system, a typical Apache web server page or a customized one. For the latter option, you'll have to specify the URL to the page, so if you use personalized pages, you have to upload the files in your website hosting account first. One other way is to use an .htaccess file positioned inside the domain or subdomain folder with a line for each error type. The correct syntax can be seen in our Knowledge Base, so you can use this feature even if you do not have any previous experience.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

Adding your own pages for each of the 4 error types to any site hosted through a semi-dedicated server account with us will be really simple and won't take more than a couple of mouse clicks. As soon as you upload the files inside your account, you can go to the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and edit the domains and subdomains listed there via an intuitive interface with drop-down navigation. You can select what page should show up for every error type. The options are a standard Apache web server page or a page from our system, and customized pages. Should you select the last option, you have to type the link to every page in your account, then save the change. The link or the type of page that shows up when a user encounters an error can be modified whenever you want. In case you are more experienced, you can use an .htaccess file so as to set customized error pages as well, as an alternative to using our integrated generator software instrument, and if you select this option, the file needs to be placed in the root directory of a specific domain or subdomain.