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Re: HELP!!!!! From Patrick R at GrowSpot.com on 30 Sept '00 replying to HELP!!!!! posted by A BLACK >Hello, > >I'm using a free ISP's web space for my site untill I get a domain. I've been told that naming a .htaccess text file in the root directory will point any incorrect address or file name entered in the address bar to a nice filenotfound page of my choice. I thought that this wouldn't work on freeisps space as there filenotfound may override but funnily enough my isps ic24 appears not too, so I was just wondering if anyone can tell me what text I need to put into the text file and if that's the correct name I need to name it, as when I tested it it sort of worked but not entirely > >Please help > >Thank you > >A. BLACK It might be different on NT servers, etc, but this is how I do it: ErrorDocument 400 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/400.html ErrorDocument 401 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/401.html ErrorDocument 403 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/403.html ErrorDocument 404 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/404.html ErrorDocument 405 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/405.html ErrorDocument 500 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/500.html I have a directory called "error_docs" in my public_html directory and that's where I put my error docs. They are titled "404.html, 405.html etc... So you would put: ErrorDocument 404 http://www.yourdomain.com/error_docs/404.html It's a good idea to put a real explanation of what that error is. Also, I would suggest putting a time-delayed re-direct (about 3 to 5 secs) back to your homepage. Good Luck! Patrick R. -- GrowSpot.com - Get More From Your Yard http://www.growspot.com

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>>Hello, >> >>I'm using a free ISP's web space for my site untill I get a domain. I've been told that naming a .htaccess text file in the root directory will point any incorrect address or file name entered in the address bar to a nice filenotfound page of my choice. I thought that this wouldn't work on freeisps space as there filenotfound may override but funnily enough my isps ic24 appears not too, so I was just wondering if anyone can tell me what text I need to put into the text file and if that's the correct name I need to name it, as when I tested it it sort of worked but not entirely >> >>Please help >> >>Thank you >> >>A. BLACK > >It might be different on NT servers, etc, but this is how I do it: > >ErrorDocument 400 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/400.html >ErrorDocument 401 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/401.html >ErrorDocument 403 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/403.html >ErrorDocument 404 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/404.html >ErrorDocument 405 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/405.html >ErrorDocument 500 http://www.growspot.com/error_docs/500.html > >I have a directory called "error_docs" in my public_html directory and that's where I put my error docs. They are titled "404.html, 405.html etc... > >So you would put: > >ErrorDocument 404 http://www.yourdomain.com/error_docs/404.html > >It's a good idea to put a real explanation of what that error is. > >Also, I would suggest putting a time-delayed re-direct (about 3 to 5 secs) back to your homepage. > >Good Luck! > >Patrick R. > >-- >GrowSpot.com - Get More From Your Yard >http://www.growspot.com