If you have checked out many sites, you have probably encountered some error message once in a while. An error can occur if the server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you must 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 if a link leads to a file which isn't on the website hosting server (Error 404). Encountering this sort of messages could often be irritating since the pages have absolutely nothing in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some hosting providers permit you to use your own error pages that will match the style of your own Internet site and which can have any content that you want - info why the error has appeared, a suggestion how to proceed or even some funny comment. This kind of feature shall help you keep the visitor on the site regardless of the error or the reason for it.
Custom Error Pages in Cloud Website Hosting
You can set up customized error pages for all of your websites with ease when you use any of our cloud website hosting plans. This can be done through the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with all accounts as soon as you go there, you can set your custom pages independently for any domain or subdomain. You need to upload the files to your account before you start and input the links to them through the process. This feature could be de-activated at any time and the options you shall be able to to choose from are a conventional page from our system or a default Apache web server page. Customized error pages can be set with an .htaccess file too. The file should be put into the domain or subdomain folder and it should contain some system code and links to the pages. If you are not tech-savvy, you may copy the entire content necessary for the file from our Help section.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers
All semi-dedicated plans that we provide support tailor-made error pages and it shall not take more than a few mouse clicks in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel to use this feature. The option can be found in the Hosted Domains section of your Control Panel where you will have to type in the links to the custom-made files using very simple drop-down menus and an intuitive interface. Needless to say, you need to upload them in your account before that. If you don't want to use this function 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 prefer, you can also use an .htaccess file to activate the customized error pages. The file needs to include a particular line of code and 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.