If you have checked out a lot of sites, you have probably stumbled upon some error message from time to time. An error could occur when the web server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in so as to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you are not allowed to access a page (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file which is not on the web server (Error 404). Encountering this kind of messages may often be irritating because the pages don't have anything in common with the actual website. That’s why some website hosting providers permit you to set your own error pages that will match the style of your own Internet site and which may have any content that you want - info why the error has occurred, a suggestion how to proceed or even some humorous comment. This sort of feature will help you keep the visitor on the website whatever the error or the reason for it.
Custom Error Pages in Cloud Website Hosting
You will be able to set up personalized error pages for each of your domains or subdomains. The function is supported by all cloud website hosting package which we offer, so as soon as you log in to your Hepsia Control Panel and navigate to the Hosted Domains section, you can easily click on the Edit button for a domain/subdomain and in the pop-up that"ll show up, you could pick the type of error page that should show up - a default one from our system, a typical Apache web server page or a personalized one. For the last mentioned option, you'll have to assign the URL to the page, so when you use personalized pages, you must upload the files in your hosting account first. Another way is to use an .htaccess file placed in the domain or subdomain folder with a line for each and every error type. The precise syntax can be located in our Knowledge Base, so that you can use this feature even if you don't have any previous experience.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting which we offer support tailor-made error pages and it will not take more than a few mouse clicks inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel to use this function. The option can be found in the Hosted Domains section of your Control Panel where you'll need to enter the links to the custom-made files through basic drop-down menus and a user-friendly interface. Needless to say, you have to upload them in your account before that. If you do not need to use this function at some point, you will be able to deactivate it just as fast and select an Apache server page or a default page from our system to be viewable when your visitors encounter an error. If you prefer, you could also use an .htaccess file to enable the personalized error pages. The file should have a particular line of code as well as a link for each and every error type and you may discover an example of the entire content for all four error types in our Help section.