If you have looked at a lot of websites, you've probably come across some error message now and again. An error could occur when the website hosting server can't process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in to see some content and you haven't done so (Error 401), if you aren't allowed to access a page (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file that isn't on the website hosting server (Error 404). Encountering such messages can sometimes be annoying as the pages don't have anything in common with the actual website. That’s why some web hosting providers permit you to set your own error pages which will match the layout of your own site and that can have any content that you would like - info why the error has appeared, a suggestion how to proceed or even some humorous remark. This kind of function shall help you keep the visitor on the website irrespective of the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Hosting

You can set up personalized error pages for all of your sites without difficulty if you use any of our Linux hosting packages. This can easily be done through the Hosted Domains part of the Hepsia CP, provided with all accounts and when you go there, you'll be able to set your custom made pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You must upload the files to your account in advance and enter the links to them through the process. This function could be de-activated at any time 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 made 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 are not tech-savvy, you may copy the whole content needed for the file from our Help section.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host your web sites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to set tailor-made error pages for any of them effortlessly via our in-house made Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With a couple of clicks inside the Hosted Domains section, you are able to modify the default setting from a system page to a customized one for each of the 4 error types. All you have 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'll be able to revert this change at any time and in exactly the same way. If you wish, you could use an .htaccess file too. It has to be created/uploaded in the domain or subdomain folder related to the website whose error pages you would want to alter and the content for this type of file can be found in our Help article on this matter.