If you have checked out many websites, you've probably encountered some error message from time to time. An error may take place when the web server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you have to log in to see some content and you haven't done so (Error 401), if you aren't permitted to access some webpage (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file which isn't on the website hosting server (Error 404). Encountering this kind of messages may often be aggravating since the pages don't have anything in common with the actual website. That’s why some website hosting providers permit you to use your own error pages which will match the layout of your own site and that can have any content which you want - info why the error has taken place, a suggestion how to handle it or even some amusing remark. This type of function can help you keep the visitor on the website whatever the error or the reason for it.
Custom Error Pages in Shared Website Hosting
You will be able to set up customized error pages for all of your websites effortlessly if you use any of our Linux shared website hosting. This can be done through the Hosted Domains part of the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all accounts as soon as you go there, you can set your custom made pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You should upload the files to your account beforehand and enter the links to them during the process. This feature may be de-activated whenever you want and the options you'll be able to choose from are a conventional page from our system or a default Apache web server page. Personalized 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 contain some system code and links to the pages. If you're not tech-savvy, you may copy the whole content necessary for the file from our Help section.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting
When you host your web sites in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set custom error pages for any of them effortlessly via our in-house created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With just a couple of clicks in the Hosted Domains section, you are able to edit the default setting from a system page to a custom made one for any of the 4 error types. All you need to do is provide a link to each and every file that you have uploaded before that and then save the change. If necessary, you will be able to revert this customization anytime and in exactly the same way. If you wish, you may use an .htaccess file too. It must be created/uploaded inside the domain or subdomain folder belonging to the website whose error pages you want to alter and the content for this kind of file can be found in our Help article on this matter.