If you have browsed a lot of sites, you've probably encountered some error message once in a while. An error can occur in case the server cannot process a request (Error 400), if you have to log in in order to see some content and you have not done so (Error 401), if you aren't permitted to access a page (Error 403) or when a link leads to a file which isn't on the website hosting server (Error 404). Encountering this type of messages may sometimes be frustrating because the pages don't have anything in common with the actual website. That’s why some hosting companies permit you to use your own error pages that'll match the layout of your own website and which can have any content that you would like - details why the error has occurred, a suggestion how to proceed or even some funny comment. This type of feature can help you keep the visitor on the website no matter the error or the reason for it.

Custom Error Pages in Cloud Website Hosting

If you get a cloud website hosting plan from us, you shall be able to set custom made error pages for your websites fast and easy, since this feature is a part of all of our plans. Once you've created the files and uploaded them to your web hosting account, you should check out the Hosted Domains section of your Hepsia Control Panel and click on the Edit button for the selected domain or subdomain. Inside the pop-up which will appear, you shall see drop-down options menus for all 4 sorts of errors and for each of them you may choose an Apache default page, a generic page from our system or a customized page. In case you select the third option, you should simply type the URL to the file you have uploaded and save the change. A different way to set custom error pages is to set up an .htaccess file inside the domain or subdomain folder and to add a few lines of code in it. If you don't have previous experience or if you're just unsure how to do that, you may just copy/paste the code from our Knowledge Base article on that topic.