[All] Creating Custom Error Pages!

**Roxy** · May 28th, 2008, 11:50 AM

Within your cPanel there is a feature where you are able to create custom error pages for common errors that show up, such as 404's or 500 errors.

Once logged into your cPanel under the Advanced category, click on the icon that says error pages.

On the next page you can choose which domains you'd like to create the error pages for.

You're then taken to the page with the list of error messages, pick the one you'd like to edit. I would go for the 404 and 500 error pages.

After choosing the domain and clicking on the GO button, you're taken to the "editor" page. HTML knowledge is useful for this section, but not enforced. There are also a few tags that you can use provided by cPanel.

Once you are finished, scroll to the bottom and click on the save button. You're error page will be called 404.shtml (if editing the 404 page) and you can view it, by either going to a page on your server that doesn't exist or simply putting into the address bar: http://yourdomain.com/404.shtml

Pretty neat, huh? =)

**fury** · June 23rd, 2008, 5:29 PM

Additionally, you can use .htaccess to use custom error pages that are not .shtml only.

Code:

ErrorDocument 500 /errors/500.php
ErrorDocument 404 /errors/404.php
ErrorDocument 403 /errors/403.php
ErrorDocument 401 /errors/401.php
ErrorDocument 400 /errors/400.php

Simple add some or all of these lines into your root [public_html] .htaccess file and it will be reflected across your entire site.

This is useful if you want to use something like PHP to put the error message into a database so you can see where the bad links are coming from, or something like that.

**Roxy** · June 23rd, 2008, 5:33 PM

Oh! Neat tip, thanks! =D

**Edwin** · June 26th, 2008, 5:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roxy

Once you are finished, scroll to the bottom and click on the save button. You're error page will be called 404.shtml (if editing the 404 page) and you can view it,by either going to a page on your server that does exist or simply putting into the address bar: http://yourdomain.com/404.shtml
Pretty neat, huh? =)

Shouldn't that be doesn't

**Roxy** · June 26th, 2008, 5:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwin

Shouldn't that be doesn't

eek, yea. Thanks. >_<

**MarkRH** · June 27th, 2008, 6:14 AM

You might want to add the following to your .htaccess if it is not there for your 403 error page whatever it is called:

Code:

<Files 403.shtml>
order allow,deny
allow from all
</Files>

This way, any IP addresses that are banned will still see the 403 error page and not just cause another denied access entry in the error log.

**Edwin** · July 5th, 2008, 6:25 PM

Done the above, but when I enter a wrong address, it still gives me the standard page

404 is what it should be.

**fury** · July 5th, 2008, 6:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwin

Done the above, but when I enter a wrong address, it still gives me the standard page

404 is what it should be.

Please include the content of your .htaccess file.

**fury** · July 5th, 2008, 6:49 PM

Or change what you have to this:

Code:

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

May 28th, 2008, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,651 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	[All] Creating Custom Error Pages! Within your cPanel there is a feature where you are able to create custom error pages for common errors that show up, such as 404's or 500 errors. Once logged into your cPanel under the Advanced category, click on the icon that says error pages. On the next page you can choose which domains you'd like to create the error pages for. You're then taken to the page with the list of error messages, pick the one you'd like to edit. I would go for the 404 and 500 error pages. After choosing the domain and clicking on the GO button, you're taken to the "editor" page. HTML knowledge is useful for this section, but not enforced. There are also a few tags that you can use provided by cPanel. Once you are finished, scroll to the bottom and click on the save button. You're error page will be called 404.shtml (if editing the 404 page) and you can view it, by either going to a page on your server that doesn't exist or simply putting into the address bar: http://yourdomain.com/404.shtml Pretty neat, huh? =) __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

June 23rd, 2008, 5:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 632 posts Gave thanks: 32 Thanked 28 times	Additionally, you can use .htaccess to use custom error pages that are not .shtml only. Code: ErrorDocument 500 /errors/500.php ErrorDocument 404 /errors/404.php ErrorDocument 403 /errors/403.php ErrorDocument 401 /errors/401.php ErrorDocument 400 /errors/400.php Simple add some or all of these lines into your root [public_html] .htaccess file and it will be reflected across your entire site. This is useful if you want to use something like PHP to put the error message into a database so you can see where the bad links are coming from, or something like that. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| \| bullsux.com

June 23rd, 2008, 5:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,651 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Oh! Neat tip, thanks! =D __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

June 27th, 2008, 6:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,218 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 86 times	You might want to add the following to your .htaccess if it is not there for your 403 error page whatever it is called: Code: <Files 403.shtml> order allow,deny allow from all </Files> This way, any IP addresses that are banned will still see the 403 error page and not just cause another denied access entry in the error log. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie Wolfestar

July 5th, 2008, 6:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Edwin Surpassing Dutch Super #1 Joined in Sep 2004 Lives in Arnhem, the Netherlands Hosted on SH98 2,370 posts Gave thanks: 172 Thanked 40 times	Done the above, but when I enter a wrong address, it still gives me the standard page 404 is what it should be. __________________ sh98

July 5th, 2008, 6:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 632 posts Gave thanks: 32 Thanked 28 times	Or change what you have to this: Code: ErrorDocument 404 /404.php __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| \| bullsux.com

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