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404 page
404 page appears when a reader tries to access a nonexistent page on our Knowledge base site.
For example, when a reader tries to access a deleted URL in your Knowledge base, a 404 page appears
Customize the 404 error page of your knowledge base site by adding a custom message and illustration to assist the reader with a better understanding. This would allow the readers to navigate to the desired page instead of stagnating on a default 404 page. Add links and attractive titles, descriptions, and images. You can customize the 404 page using the basic or custom style.
You cannot switch back to your default 404 page after configuring a custom 404 page. It is recommended to have a custom 404 page to enhance the reader experience.
How to customize the 404 page?
- Go to Settings → Knowledge base site → Custom pages, and 404 tab is the default selection
- You can find two sections on this page
- Basic style - Basic customization with the available options
- Custom style - Customize with HTML and CSS
- Once you're done, click Save
Basic style
You can use the options such as Theme, Image, Title, Description, and Link buttons.
Theme
Change the location of text and image with this option. By default, three predefined alignments are available for selection.
- Click on the desired theme and click Save to update the custom page
Upload image
Upload a related image to enhance the page.
Click the Upload button, and a popup appears with Default images and Upload tabs.
Default images - You can find the default images provided. Click the desired image and click Save
Upload - To upload a desired image from URL or Drive
- To upload an image from URL:
- Click Upload and enter the image URL in the URL field
- Click Insert → Save
- To upload an image from Drive:
- Click Upload → Upload an image and the file selection window appears
- Select the desired image
- Click Insert → Save
Title
Enter the desired title of the page and click Save. The character limit is 30, including space.
Description
Enter a description for the page. This allows the readers to know the context of the page.
Add button
Add link buttons to navigate the reader to the desired page. You can add a maximum of three links.
- Click Add button and the below option list appears:
- Add home page link - To add your home page link
Example -
https://docs.document360.com/
- Add documentation link - To add your documentation link
Example -
https://docs.document360.com/docs
- Add custom URL - To add any custom URL
Example -
https://www.serverless360.com/business-applications
- Select the desired option
- You can update the home page and documentation link button name
- If you selected 'Add custom URL', enter the link name and URL.
- You can rearrange the links with the Drag button
- Once you're done, click Save
How to remove link buttons?
If you want to remove link buttons, click Remove link on the top right of the desired button and click Save
Adding links to the below pages would help the reader:
- Home page
- Contact page/form for readers to report a broken link
- Knowledge base sitemap
- Some of your most popular blog pages
- Most popular or valuable product or category pages
Custom style
Customize the 404 page with HTML or CSS section.
- Select the Custom style and you can find two tabs:
- HTML section
- CSS section
- Navigate to the desired tab and update the section as per your requirement
- Click Preview on the top right of the section to view the preview of the customized 404 page
- Once you're done, click Save
Page not found feature in Document360 shows the list of URLs for which a 404-page error is shown after the link is accessed. It helps in replacing this URL with redirecting URL, which can provide the required content and enhance the reader experience.
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Check the Custom pages article to explore the available custom pages in Document360.