Custom Error Pages

[whizzylogic]

Hi,

 

The cpanel way of creating custom error pages is very unfriendly & restrictive.

I've created some custom error pages with images for my website without using the cpanel way.

How & where can I upload them to in my public_html folder, together with the images?

How should the html pages be named for this purpose?

 

TIA

[mouse25]

I created a new folder within my public_html and simply named it 404. I put all my error docs and images in there. Next add the following line to your .htaccess file

 

ErrorDocument 404 http://yoursite.com/404/my404page.html

 

That should do the trick!

 

ty

[whizzylogic]

Thanks for your response. But where's the .htaccess file that you are talking abt.?

I can't find it anywhere in public_html folder.

[TCH-Andy]

Whizzylogic,

 

I can't answer your question directly, but I got round the problem by creating the file in cpanel, which saved it by default in my public_html folder - I then just edited the file externally (dreamweaver in my case) and everything worked happily

 

Andy

[mouse25]

Andy's suggestion is good too. I don't recall if the .htaccess file has to be created or not though I don't think so. I should also mention that the .htaccess file is not visible using FTP clients but you should find it in your File Manager.

 

- ty

[whizzylogic]

Which is a better technique?

 

.htaccess or the cpanel method with re-edit?

 

Alas, I manage to create a .htaccess file & got the custom errror pages up & running.

 

For the .htaccess technique, I learn that the following must be added to avoid exposing the .htaccess file.

 

<Files .htaccess>

order allow,deny

deny from all

</Files>