If you have looked at loads of sites, you've probably encountered some error message from time to time. An error could take place when the hosting server cannot 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 are not allowed to access some page (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file which isn't on the server (Error 404). Getting this type of messages can sometimes be irritating since the pages have absolutely nothing in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some hosting service providers allow you to use your own error pages that'll match the layout of your own Internet site and that could have any content that you would like - details why the error has occurred, a suggestion what you can do or even some humorous comment. Such a feature can help you keep the visitor on the website whatever the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Hosting

If you order a hosting from us, you will be able to set custom made error pages for your sites easily and quickly, since this function is part of all our solutions. Once you've created the files and uploaded them to your web hosting account, you can check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and click on the Edit button for the selected domain or subdomain. In the pop-up that will show up, you will see drop-down menus for all 4 types of errors and for each one of them you could pick an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a personalized page. Should you select the third option, you should simply enter the URL to the file which you have uploaded then save the change. One other way to set custom error pages is to set up an .htaccess file inside the domain or subdomain folder and to include a couple of lines of code in it. If you do not have previous experience or if you're just not sure how to do that, you could simply copy and paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that subject.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to set custom made error pages for each of them effortlessly via our in-house created Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With a few mouse clicks inside the Hosted Domains section, you could modify the default setting from a system page to a personalized one for any of the 4 error types. All you should do is provide a link to every file that you've uploaded before that and then save the change. If required, you will be able to revert this modification at any time and in exactly the same way. If you prefer, you can use an .htaccess file as well. It has to be created/uploaded inside the domain or subdomain folder related to the site 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.