imbra - How to Fix 404 Not Found Error on Your Website

A 404 Not Found error means the requested page or file does not exist on your server. This guide helps you resolve it.

Steps

  1. Verify the URL is correct. Check for typos in the address bar.

    [screenshot: checking URL for typos]

  2. In iPanel, open File Manager and verify the file or page exists at the expected path.

    [screenshot: checking file exists in file manager]

  3. If the file exists but the URL does not work, check your .htaccess file or URL rewrite rules.

    [screenshot: checking htaccess file]

  4. For WordPress sites, go to Settings > Permalinks in the WordPress admin and click Save Changes to regenerate rewrite rules.

    [screenshot: WordPress permalink settings]

  5. Check the Document Root setting for your website in iPanel to ensure it points to the correct directory.

    [screenshot: checking document root]

  6. If the page was moved, create a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one using the Redirects Manager.

    [screenshot: creating redirect]

Tip: Set up a custom 404 error page to give visitors a helpful message and navigation options when they hit a missing page.

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