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default error pages

not sure if this is the best area for this question but....

i know there is a way so that if someone requests a page on your site that has been moved, deleted, renamed, etc... that it will give them a page where you can apologize for the bad link and direct them to your new home page instead of the 404(?) error page.

does anybody know how to do that?

Thanks

Brett

nettrom

it's possible, but how it's done depends on what server you're running.

djsansui

Assuming you're using an Apache webhost (most hosts are) then it is done simply by creating a text file named .htaccess

The only code the file needs to contain is

ErrorDocument 404 /my404page.html

you can change the filename of the error page to whatever you like. Then just put the .htaccess file in the directory in which this will apply (it will apply to all subfolders that do not contain a .htaccess file as well).

konektor

you should find error page of your internet web server - apache, IIS, ...

kikkertm

It has to be done serverside..so..what server are you using ? (if it's IIS, the answer is Simple..)

Brett081597

ASKER

all my sites are on IIS 4.0

what now.

thanks.

Brett

kikkertm

Brett,

go into IIS-MMC--> rightclick the site your interested in and choose 'properties' than choose the 'error messages' tab. Choose the error message you want to change, click edit and choose 'file', then browse for the custom(html) page you made for that error and your done !

goodluck..

mike...

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Fredcanfly

Take a look at this. I found it by surfing the web. It doesn't redirect the page to the real page, but I'm sure you could set that up. It is an interesting idea. I am thinking of using it myself. Here it is:

http://www.demon.oaktree.co.uk/gonmad/malf/

Brett081597

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thanks for everyone's help

Brett