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| − | + | This demo will show you how to add a custom 404 Error Page through your cPanel. | |
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| − | The purpose of a 404 or Not Found error message is to let your visitors know that the server could not find what was requested. For example, if a visitor attempted to visit: | + | The purpose of a 404 or Not Found error message is to let your visitors know that the server could not find what was requested. For example, if a visitor attempted to visit: |
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| − | http:// | + | http://example.com/shop |
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| − | and you did not have a shop directory a 404 error message would be displayed to let the visitor know that the server could not find that directory (since it does not exist). | + | and you did not have a shop directory a 404 error message would be displayed to let the visitor know that the server could not find that directory (since it does not exist). |
| − | < | + | |
| − | <div id="media" | + | <html><div id="media"> |
<object id="csSWF" width="640" height="481" codebase="https://active.macromedia.com/flash7/cabs/ swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0"><br /> | <object id="csSWF" width="640" height="481" codebase="https://active.macromedia.com/flash7/cabs/ swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0"><br /> | ||
| − | <param name="src" value=" | + | <param name="src" value="http://docs.ace-host.net/swffiles/customize404.swf"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#1a1a1a"/> <param name="quality" value="best"/> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/> <param name="scale" value="showall"/> <param name="wmode" value="opaque" /> <param name="flashVars" value="autostart=false"/> <embed name="csSWF" src="http://docs.ace-host.net/swffiles/customize404.swf" width="640" height="481" bgcolor="#1a1a1a" quality="best" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" scale="showall" flashVars="autostart=false" pluginspage="https://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br /> |
| − | </object | + | </object> |
| − | </div | + | </div> |
| − | < | + | </html> |
| − | [1] Locate the "Custom Error Pages" Icon located in the Advanced Tools section of cPanel | + | |
| − | + | [1] Locate the "Custom Error Pages" Icon located in the Advanced Tools section of cPanel | |
| − | [2] Select the Domain from the drop down menu you wish to create a custom error page for a select "Go" | + | |
| − | + | [2] Select the Domain from the drop down menu you wish to create a custom error page for a select "Go" | |
| − | [3] Locate and Click the "404-Wrong Page" link | + | |
| − | + | [3] Locate and Click the "404-Wrong Page" link | |
| − | [4] Enter your custom HTML into the editor box | + | |
| − | + | [4] Enter your custom HTML into the editor box | |
| − | + | {{note|You can find some commonly used Tags located above the large editor, clicking on them will insert them into the editor.}} | |
| − | [5] Select "Save" to create your custom 404 Error Page. | + | |
| − | + | [5] Select "Save" to create your custom 404 Error Page. | |
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| + | [[Category:cPanel]] | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 3 October 2012
This demo will show you how to add a custom 404 Error Page through your cPanel.
The purpose of a 404 or Not Found error message is to let your visitors know that the server could not find what was requested. For example, if a visitor attempted to visit:
and you did not have a shop directory a 404 error message would be displayed to let the visitor know that the server could not find that directory (since it does not exist).
[1] Locate the "Custom Error Pages" Icon located in the Advanced Tools section of cPanel
[2] Select the Domain from the drop down menu you wish to create a custom error page for a select "Go"
[3] Locate and Click the "404-Wrong Page" link
[4] Enter your custom HTML into the editor box
You can find some commonly used Tags located above the large editor, clicking on them will insert them into the editor.
[5] Select "Save" to create your custom 404 Error Page.
