If you have looked at loads of websites, you have probably stumbled upon some error message from time to time. An error can take place if the website hosting 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 able to access a webpage (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file which isn't on the hosting server (Error 404). Getting this kind of messages could sometimes be frustrating as the pages have absolutely nothing in common with the actual website. That’s why some web hosting companies allow you to set your own error pages which will match the style of your own Internet site and which can have any content that you would like - details why the error has taken place, a suggestion what you can do or even some witty comment. Such a feature will help you keep the visitor on the site regardless of the error and the reason for it.
Custom Error Pages in Shared Hosting
You can set up personalized error pages for each of your domains or subdomains. The feature is supported by all shared hosting package which we provide, so when you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel and navigate to the Hosted Domains section, you may click on the Edit button for a domain/subdomain and in the pop-up that"ll show up, you can select the kind of error page that should show up - a default one from our system, a standard Apache server page or a custom one. For the latter alternative, you need to assign the URL to the page, so if you use personalized pages, you must upload the files in your Internet hosting account first. Another way is to use an .htaccess file placed inside the domain or subdomain folder with a line for every error type. The correct syntax can be found in our Knowledge Base, so you can use this function even if you do not have any previous experience.
Custom Error Pages in Semi-dedicated Hosting
If you host your sites in a semi-dedicated server account from us, you can set custom made error pages for each of them easily via our in-house made Hepsia hosting Control Panel. With only several clicks in the Hosted Domains section, you could modify the default setting from a system page to a tailor-made one for any of the four error types. All you have to do is provide a link to each file you have uploaded before that and then save the change. If needed, you'll be able to revert this change anytime and in exactly the same way. If you would like, you can use an .htaccess file too. It must be created/uploaded in the domain or subdomain folder related to the site whose error pages you intend to change and the content for such a file can be found in our Help article for this matter.