When a page on your site doesn't load, an error message shall be shown to the visitor. As there are different errors, there are different pages that will show up, but what is common for all of them is that they are generic and in all probability will have nothing in common with the layout of your website, which could be frustrating for any site visitor. That is the main reason why web hosting service providers have introduced a feature named Custom Error Pages. For a range of different errors, website visitors shall see your customized content, which can be informative or amusing, depending on your choice, and which shall match the overall layout of your Internet site, so the pages will not appear as if they aren't part of your site at all. You can 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 shall be able to set up custom made error pages for each of your domains or subdomains. The function is supported by all cloud hosting package which we offer, so as soon as you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel and visit the Hosted Domains section, you can click on the Edit button for a domain/subdomain and in the pop-up that"ll appear, you could choose the type of error page which should appear - a default one from our system, a standard Apache server page or a customized one. For the aforementioned option, you will need to assign the URL to the page, so when you use personalized pages, you should upload the files in your Internet hosting account first. Another way is to use an .htaccess file positioned inside the domain or subdomain folder with a line for every error type. The correct syntax can be seen in our Knowledge Base, to help you use this function even if you do not have any previous experience.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

Incorporating your own pages for any of the 4 error types to any website hosted in a semi-dedicated server account with us shall be very simple and won't take more than a couple of mouse clicks. After you upload the files inside your account, you could check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and edit each of the domains and subdomains listed there using an intuitive interface with drop-down navigation. You could pick what page should show up for each error type. Your choices are a default Apache server page or a page from our system, and tailor-made pages. In case you select the last option, you have to input the link to each page inside your account, then save the change. The link or the type of page that appears in case a user encounters an error can be changed anytime. In case you’re more experienced, you can use an .htaccess file to set in-house made error pages as well, as an alternative to using our integrated generator tool, and should you choose this option, the file has to be placed in the root directory of a given domain or subdomain.