If you have checked out loads of sites, you have probably come across some error message from time to time. An error can occur when the web hosting server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you have to log in so that you can see some content and you haven't done so (Error 401), if you aren't permitted to access some page (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file that is not on the web server (Error 404). Receiving this kind of messages could sometimes be annoying because the pages don't have anything in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some website hosting providers allow you to use your own error pages which will match the design of your own website and that can have any content which you'd like - info why the error has appeared, a suggestion what you can do or even some witty comment. This kind of feature will help you keep the visitor on the website no matter the error or the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Shared Website Hosting

You'll be able to set up customized error pages for each of your Internet sites effortlessly when you use any of our shared website hosting. This can easily be done using the Hosted Domains part of the Hepsia CP, offered with all accounts and when you go there, you can set your custom pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You must upload the files to your account ahead of time and enter the links to them through the process. This feature can be de-activated whenever you want and the options you'll be able to pick from are a generic page from our system or a default Apache web server page. Custom made error pages can be set with an .htaccess file as well. The file should be placed in the domain or subdomain folder and it must include some system code and links to the pages. If you are not tech-savvy, you can copy the whole content necessary for the file from our Help section.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account with our company, you'll be able to set custom made error pages for each of them effortlessly through our in-house created Hepsia hosting CP. With only a few clicks in the Hosted Domains section, you are able to modify the default setting from a system page to a custom made one for any of the 4 error types. All you must do is supply a link to each and every file you have uploaded before that and then save the change. If needed, you shall be able to revert this change at any time and in exactly the same way. If you want, you could use an .htaccess file as well. It must be created/uploaded in the domain or subdomain folder belonging to the site whose error pages you intend to change and the content for this kind of file can be found in our Help article for this matter.