Customize the 404 File Not Found Page

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Henry

I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP using Apache.

I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was automatically created with the installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.

I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and republish. My first concern is to get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to update the file.

Thanks, Henry.
 
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Steve Easton

The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename it 404.shtml and republish.


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Henry said:
I am running FP2003 on a Home XP and publishing a Web to an ISP using Apache.

I customized the /error/404-file-not-found.html file that was automatically created with the
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installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error
condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.
I thought that this would have been a straight farward edit and republish. My first concern is to
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get back to the original condition. Then I would like to know how to update the file.
 
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David Baxter

Steve, I saw you post a note to this effect once before but my custom
error pages have never been . shtml... and they work: see
www.psychlinks.ca/error.htm - type in www.psychlinks.ca/nosuchfile.htm
and see...


Steve Easton said:
The custom 404 page needs the smart html extension: .shtml rename it 404.shtml and republish.


--
Steve Easton
Microsoft MVP FrontPage
95isalive
This site is best viewed............
.......................with a computer

automatically created with the
installation of my Web. Then I published it back to the server. Now it doesn't work. Upon an error
condition the system ignores my new file and calls some standard page that we have all seen.
Click to expand...
republish. My first concern is to
 
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Steve Easton

Hi David,
I didn't check, but is your web hosted on Apache/Unix??
It may be an Apache /UNIX "version" issue, but mine need to be .shtml.!!


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Microsoft MVP FrontPage
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David Baxter

it is Apache/Linux now, but previously it was an NT server and the page
had the same name then...
 
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