Custom Error Pages

Learn what a Custom Error Page is, what function does it have and how to create one.

If a specific page on a website doesn't load for some reason or in case a link is not working, the visitor will see an error page with a generic message. The page shall have nothing in common with the rest of the Internet site, that could make the visitor leave your site. A potential solution in such a case is a feature made available from some website hosting companies - the ability to set up your own custom-made error pages that shall have identical design and style as your Internet site and that may contain any images or text which you want dependent upon the particular error. There are 4 well-known errors which could take place and they involve these particular so-called HTTP status codes - 400, when your Internet browser sends a bad request to the server and it cannot be processed; 401, if you are supposed to log in to see a webpage, but you haven't done so yet; 403, if you do not have an authorization to see a specific page; and 404, when a link that you have clicked leads to a file that does not exist. In any of these situations, site visitors will be able to see your custom content as opposed to a generic error page.

: Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All of the Linux semi-dedicated packages that we supply support tailor-made error pages and it will not take more than a few mouse clicks inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel to use this feature. The option can be found in the Hosted Domains section of your CP in which you will need to input the links to the custom-made files via very simple drop-down menus and an intuitive interface. Keep in mind, you need to upload them in your account before that. If you do not want to employ this function at some point, you will be able to disable it just as easily and select an Apache server page or a default page from our system to be displayed if your visitors encounter an error. If you'd like to, you may also use an .htaccess file to enable the personalized error pages. The file has to include a particular line of code and a link for every error type and you can discover an example of the whole content for all four error types in our Help section.