404.php instead of 404.shtml

[jamesbond]

I tried saving a custom error page as 404.php, the page does get saved, but it doesn't work when I request a page that doesn't exist. ( I see the default server error page )

I haven't been able to find out where the redirect to site's 404.shtml is being made (I guess when I change that to 404.php it would work)

Anyone?

[Wallaby]

The file needs to be shtml if you are using CPanel to set it up.

You can include a php file in the shtml file, like this:

<!--#include virtual="/error/404.php"-->

where errror is a directory under public_html and 404.php is your php error file.

Another way (if you are using certain bits of PHP that don't like to be wrapped by SSI) is to include an shtml file:

<!--#include virtual="/error/404.shtml"-->

and then put an .htaccess file into your error directory like this:

<snip>
RemoveHandler .shtml
AddType application/x-httpd-php .shtml
<snip>

Apache will now think .shtml is php...

[jamesbond]

Thanks Wallaby,

I added the lines to the .htaccess file and it works

[nitaish]

What do you mean by <snip>?