If you have browsed loads of websites, you've probably come across some error message now and again. An error can take place when the website hosting server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you aren't able to access a webpage (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file that is not on the web server (Error 404). Encountering this sort of messages may often be frustrating because the pages have absolutely nothing in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some web hosting service providers permit you to set your own error pages that'll match the design of your own website and which could have any content which you want - details why the error has occurred, a suggestion what you can do or even some amusing comment. This type of function can help you keep the visitor on the site whatever the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Shared Web Hosting

You can set up custom error pages for each of your domains or subdomains. The function is supported by all shared web hosting plans which we provide, so as soon as you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel and visit the Hosted Domains section, you may click on the Edit button for a domain/subdomain and in the pop-up that"ll be displayed, you can choose the type of error page which should show up - a default one from our system, a standard Apache server page or a customized one. For the latter option, you need to specify the URL to the page, so if you use custom pages, you have to upload the files inside 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 exact syntax can be seen in our Knowledge Base, so that you can use this function even if you do not have any previous experience.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting

When you host your web sites in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you can set tailor-made error pages for any of them effortlessly using our custom Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With just a few clicks inside the Hosted Domains section, you are able to modify the default setting from a system page to a personalized one for each of the four error types. All you must do is supply a link to every single file that you have uploaded before that and then save the change. If required, you'll be able to revert this customization at any time and in exactly the same way. If you want, you could use an .htaccess file as well. It must be created/uploaded in the domain or subdomain folder related to the website whose error pages you want to alter and the content for such a file can be found in our Help article on this matter.