If you have looked at a lot of Internet sites, you've probably come across some error message every now and then. An error may take place in case the web hosting server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in in order to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you aren't able to access a webpage (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file which isn't on the hosting server (Error 404). Encountering this kind of messages may often be aggravating because the pages have nothing in common with the actual site. That’s why some website hosting providers permit you to set your own error pages which will match the design of your own Internet site and that could have any content that you'd like - details why the error has occurred, a suggestion how to proceed or even some funny remark. Such a function can help you keep the visitor on the site irrespective of the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Hosting

When you get a hosting plan from our company, you will be able to set custom made error pages for your Internet sites quickly and easily, as this function is part of all of our plans. Once you have created the files and uploaded them to your hosting account, you should check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia CP and click on the Edit button for the selected domain or subdomain. In the pop-up which will appear, you shall see drop-down options menus for all four types of errors and for each of them you could pick an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a custom made page. Should you pick the 3rd option, you should just input the URL to the file that you have uploaded then save the change. Another way to set customized error pages is to create an .htaccess file inside the domain or subdomain folder and to include a couple of lines of program code in it. If you don't have preceding experience or if you are just unsure how to do that, you may just copy and paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that subject.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

All semi-dedicated hosting plans which we offer support custom error pages and it will not take more than a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel to use this function. The option can be found in the Hosted Domains section of your Control Panel in which you'll need to input the links to the custom-made files via simple drop-down menus and a time and effort saving interface. Needless to say, you must upload them in your account before that. In case you do not need to use this feature at some point, you will be able to deactivate it just as easily and pick an Apache server page or a default page from our system to be viewable if your visitors encounter an error. If you'd like to, you may also use an .htaccess file to enable the custom made error pages. The file should include a particular line of code as well as a link for every error type and you may discover an example of the entire content for all four error types in our Help section.