Each time a page on your site does not load, an error message shall be shown to the website visitor. Because there are different errors, there are different pages which will display, but what's standard for all of them is that they're generic and most likely will have absolutely nothing in common with the design of your website, which could be aggravating for any website visitor. That is the reason why website hosting service providers have introduced a feature known as Custom Error Pages. For a wide variety of different errors, site visitors will see your unique content, which could be informative or funny, depending on your personal preference, and which shall match the overall design of your website, so the pages will not appear as if they aren't part of your site at all. You could use this option for a number of errors - 400 (Bad request), 401 (Unauthorized), 403 (Forbidden) and 404 (File not Found).
Custom Error Pages in Shared Web Hosting
You will be able to set up customized error pages for each of your websites easily when you use any of our Linux shared web hosting plans. This can be done via the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all accounts and once you go there, you could set your custom made pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You must upload the files to your account ahead of time and input the links to them through the process. This function could be de-activated anytime and the options you shall be able to to select from are a standard 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 must incorporate some system code and links to the pages. If you're not tech-savvy, you could copy the whole content you'll need for the file from our Help section.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers
Including your pages for each of the four error types to any web site hosted inside a semi-dedicated server account with us will be very basic and will not take more than a few clicks. As soon as you upload the files to your account, you can navigate to the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia CP and edit any of the domains and subdomains listed there using an intuitive interface with drop-down menus. You could pick what page should appear for every error type. The options are a default Apache server page or a page from our system, and customized pages. In case you pick the abovementioned option, you will need to input the link to every single page inside your account, then save the change. The link or the sort of page that shows up in case a user encounters an error can be changed at any time. In case you’re more experienced, you may use an .htaccess file so as to set custom error pages as well, as an alternative to using our integrated generator software instrument, and if you pick this option, the file has to be placed inside the root directory of a particular domain or subdomain.