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How to Fix the 404 Error

Fixing a new website that shows a 404 error page

Updated over 2 weeks ago

A 404 error message is a status code indicating the server could not find the requested website. In this case, your browser was able to connect to the server successfully, although the specific page you’re trying to access cannot be found.

If your website is showing this error, here are the most common reasons and how to fix them:

In case you use WordPress, you can check these possible reasons as well:

  • Your permalinks are broken – create them again

  • You have redirect rules on your .htaccess file that cause 404 errors; in this case, you can try replacing your .htaccess file with the default one

  • Some plugins cause 404 errors; for this, you can try disabling them temporarily to test if that helps

You can also check the following video tutorial for an overview of these issues:

NOTE

  • For detailed information on any 404 errors on your website, you can check the Access Logs

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