If you have browsed many websites, you've probably stumbled upon some error message every now and then. An error can occur in case the server can't process a request (Error 400), if you must log in to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you are not allowed to access a webpage (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file which is not on the web server (Error 404). Getting this type of messages could often be aggravating as the pages don't have anything in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some website hosting companies allow you to apply your own error pages that will match the design of your own Internet site and which can have any content that you want - info why the error has taken place, a suggestion how to proceed or even some funny comment. This sort of function can help you keep the visitor on the website regardless of the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Cloud Website Hosting

If you order a cloud website hosting plan from us, you will be able to set personalized error pages for your sites easily, as this function is part of all of our solutions. The moment you've created the files and uploaded them to your web hosting account, you should check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and click on the Edit button for the particular domain or subdomain. In the pop-up that will be displayed, you shall see drop-down menus for all four types of errors and for each one of them you could choose an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a personalized page. Should you pick the third option, you should just enter the URL to the file which you have uploaded and save the change. A different way to set custom made error pages is to set up an .htaccess file in the domain or subdomain folder and to add several lines of code in it. In case you don't have prior experience or if you are simply uncertain how to do that, you may simply copy and paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that topic.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

Including your own pages for each of the four error types to any website hosted through a semi-dedicated server account with us will be very simple and will not take more than a few mouse clicks. When you upload the files to your account, you can go to the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and edit the domains and subdomains listed there using an intuitive interface with drop-down navigation. You can pick what page should show up for every single error type. The choices are a standard Apache server page or a page from our system, and personalized pages. Should you choose the last option, you must input the link to every single page inside your account, then save the change. The link or the sort of page which will be shown in case a user encounters an error can be changed anytime. In case you’re more experienced, you can use an .htaccess file so as to set in-house developed error pages as well, as an alternative to using our integrated generator software instrument, and if you pick this option, the file should be positioned in the root directory of a specific domain or subdomain.