If you have checked out lots of sites, you've probably come across some error message once in a while. An error can occur in case the web hosting server can't process a request (Error 400), if you need to log in so as to see some content and you haven't done so (Error 401), if you aren't allowed to access a webpage (Error 403) or if a link leads to a file that isn't on the hosting server (Error 404). Getting this sort of messages can often be irritating since the pages don't have anything in common with the actual Internet site. That’s why some website hosting companies permit you to set your own error pages that will match the layout of your own site and that may have any content which you'd like - information why the error has taken place, a suggestion how to handle it or even some funny remark. Such a function can help you keep the visitor on the site no matter the error and the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Cloud Hosting

If you get a cloud hosting from us, you shall be able to set custom made error pages for your sites fast and easy, as this feature is part of all our solutions. Once you have created the files and uploaded them to your hosting account, you should check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and click on the Edit button for the specific domain or subdomain. In the pop-up that will show up, you will see drop-down menus for all 4 kinds of errors and for each one of them you could pick an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a customized page. In case you choose the third option, you should only input the URL to the file which you have uploaded and save the change. A different way to set custom error pages is to create an .htaccess file inside the domain or subdomain folder and to add several lines of code in it. If you do not have prior experience or if you're just unsure how to do this, you could simply copy/paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that subject.

Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Servers

All of our semi-dedicated servers support customized error pages, so you shall be able to employ this function for any domain or subdomain hosted in your account. All it will take to do that is to go to the Hosted Domains section of the Hepsia Control Panel, to click the Edit button related to the given domain/subdomain and to enter the link to the custom file. You can do this independently for each and every error type. You'll be able to switch back to a default error page anytime if needed and the change will take effect at once. An alternative way to get the same result is to put an .htaccess file in the domain or subdomain folder associated with the website which you want to change and to type in several lines of program code inside it. If you would like to try this method, you could copy and paste the necessary code from our Knowledge Base article on custom error pages, thus you won't need any coding skills or previous experience.