If you have looked at many sites, you have probably come across some error message every now and then. An error may occur when the website hosting server can't process a request (Error 400), if you have to log in so that you can see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you aren't allowed to access a webpage (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file that is not on the web server (Error 404). Receiving this type of messages can often be annoying because the pages have nothing in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some website hosting companies allow you to apply your own error pages which will match the layout of your own site and that may have any content which you would like - info why the error has taken place, a suggestion how to proceed or even some humorous comment. This sort of function shall help you keep the visitor on the site no matter the error or the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Shared Website Hosting

If you obtain a shared website hosting service from us, you'll be able to set personalized error pages for your Internet sites fast and easy, as this feature is part of all our packages. Once you have created the files and uploaded them to your hosting account, you can go to 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 which will show up, you will see drop-down options menus for all four types of errors and for each of them you can select an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a tailor-made page. If you select the third option, you should just input the URL to the file which you have uploaded then save the change. A different way to set custom error pages is to set up an .htaccess file in the domain or subdomain folder and to add several lines of code in it. If you do not have previous experience or if you are simply unsure how to do that, you could just copy and paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that subject.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

All semi-dedicated servers that we provide support tailor-made error pages and it shall not take more than a couple of mouse clicks in your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel to use this feature. The option is available in the Hosted Domains section of your Control Panel in which you will need to enter the links to the custom-made files via very simple drop-down menus and a user-friendly interface. Of course, you have to upload them in your account before that. If you don't want to employ this feature at some point, you will be able to disable it just as quickly and pick an Apache server page or a default page from our system to be viewable when your visitors encounter an error. If you'd prefer, you may also use an .htaccess file to enable the customized error pages. The file needs to contain a particular line of code plus a link for each and every error type and you can find an example of the entire content for all four error types in our Help section.