If you have looked at many sites, you've probably stumbled upon some error message once in a while. An error could occur when the website hosting server can't process a request (Error 400), if you have to log in in order to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you are not able to access a page (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file that isn't on the server (Error 404). Getting such messages can sometimes be aggravating because the pages don't have anything in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some web hosting service providers allow you to apply your own error pages which will match the design of your own site and which may have any content that you would like - details why the error has occurred, a suggestion how to proceed or even some witty remark. Such a function will help you keep the visitor on the site regardless of the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Cloud Hosting

If you purchase a cloud hosting plan from us, you will be able to set personalized error pages for your sites quickly and easily, since this feature is part of all of our solutions. Once you have created the files and uploaded them to your hosting account, you can check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia CP and click on the Edit button for the particular domain or subdomain. In the pop-up that will appear, you'll see drop-down options menus for all 4 sorts of errors and for each of them you may select an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a tailor-made page. Should you choose the 3rd option, you should just input the URL to the file that you have uploaded then save the change. One other way to set customized error pages is to create an .htaccess file inside the domain or subdomain folder and to add several lines of program code in it. If you do not have prior experience or if you're simply uncertain how to do that, you may simply copy and paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that topic.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your websites in a semi-dedicated server account with us, you can set personalized error pages for any of them easily through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With just several mouse clicks in the Hosted Domains section, you can edit the default setting from a system page to a personalized one for each of the 4 error types. All you have to do is provide a link to each file that you've uploaded before that and then save the change. If necessary, you will be able to revert this change whenever you want and in exactly the same way. If you wish, you may use an .htaccess file too. It has to be created/uploaded inside the domain or subdomain folder related to the site whose error pages you want to change and the content for this type of file can be found in our Help article about this matter.