If you have browsed lots of sites, you've probably come across some error message once in a while. An error may occur if the website hosting server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in so as to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you aren't allowed to access some webpage (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file that is not on the server (Error 404). Encountering this kind of messages could sometimes be aggravating because the pages don't have anything in common with the actual site. That’s why some hosting providers permit you to use your own error pages which will match the design of your own site and which can have any content which you'd like - details why the error has appeared, a suggestion how to handle it or even some humorous remark. This type of feature will help you keep the visitor on the site irrespective of the error or the reason for it.
Custom Error Pages in Cloud Website Hosting
You can set up customized error pages for any of your Internet sites easily when you use any of our cloud website hosting. This could be done using the Hosted Domains part of the Hepsia CP, which comes with all accounts as soon as you go there, you can set your customized pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You should upload the files to your account before you start and input the links to them through the process. This function could be de-activated whenever you want and the options you will be able to pick from are a conventional page from our system or a default Apache web server page. Custom error pages could be set with an .htaccess file as well. The file should be put into the domain or subdomain folder and it should include some system code and links to the pages. If you are not tech-savvy, you could copy the entire content required for the file from our Help section.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans support custom made error pages, so you shall be able to employ this feature for every single domain or subdomain hosted in your account. All it will take to do that is to go to the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia CP, to click the Edit button related to the given domain/subdomain and then to input the link to the custom-made file. You are able to do this separately for each error type. You'll be able to switch back to a default error page at any time if necessary and the change will take effect immediately. An alternative way to get the same exact result is to put an .htaccess file in the domain or subdomain folder of the Internet site that you'd like to modify and to enter several lines of code within it. If you'd like to try this method, you could copy and paste the necessary code from our Knowledge Base article on custom error pages, hence you won't need any programming skills or previous experience.