How do I make a 404 page with plusnet webspace

[#1]

Hi, I have got a website running in the Plusnet webspace that I originally got with my Freenetname account back in 1999! Out of curiosity I ran a website checker service across my site and it suggested that I setup a 404 page. I can write the page OK but how and where do I upload it so that it will work?

[#2]

Strangely, I thought that a 404 error notice was generated by the server/search engine, when it could not find the URL pointed to....  

But there again... What do I know ? ? ? ?  not a lot ! ! 

[#3]

It is usually generated by the server admins but you can make your own 404 page. I was wondering how with plusnet.

[#4]

@B737 I assume that Plusnet uses Apache? If they do then:

Create your page the using your editor of choice and store it the document root for the server e.g. /var/www/html/my404.html

Modify your apache conf file and for the server or virtual host add the following :

// Set page redirection
ErrorDocument 404 /my404.html

// Prevent page from being requested directly
<Files "my404.html">
    <If "-z %{ENV:REDIRECT_STATUS}">
        RedirectMatch 404 ^/my404.html$
    </If>
</Files>

You can add the above for each custom page you create e.g. 500, 502-4 this isn't limited to 404.

[#5]

@Mook Thats great info but I get stuck at modifying the Apache config file. I dont know where to find it or if I can change it. With Plusnet webspace the only area we get access to is /public_html/ and these contain the files we upload for our websites. I guess my question is within the area I can acess is there any way I can get the Plusnet (Apache?) server to point to a page of my choice in the event of a "404 page not found error" For one thing I would put the google analytics code on it to see how often it was happening and where from etc.

[#6]

Now that I can't answer @B737 but there are others on here that may have the information you need but you may need to wait until tomorrow for a reply.

[#7]

@Mook 

I have uploaded a .htaccess file with the following line

ErrorDocument 404 /404page.htm

Where 404page.htm was the 404 page I wrote but it still didnt work.

[#8]

@B737 Add :

AllowOverride FileInfo

To your .htaccess file. 

[#9]

I tried adding that line but it still didn't work.

Any more ideas?

[#10]

You have to restart the Web Server for these changes to take effect so you'll need to find out how this is done in your environment @B737.