Title: Configure Custom Error Pages in Plesk for Windows Hosting  
PrimaryCategory: Plesk Hosting  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: custom_error_pages, plesk, windows_hosting, error_404, error_500  
Source UI Terms: Virtual Directories, Error Documents, Type, Location  
Source Reference: Configure Custom Error Pages in Plesk for Windows Hosting  

Prerequisites:  
- Access to the Plesk control panel for the domain.  
- Custom error page files uploaded to a directory within the hosting environment.  

Steps:  
1) Log in to the Plesk panel for the domain where you want to set custom error pages.  
2) Click on **Virtual Directories**.  
3) Click on **Error Documents**.  
4) Click on the error code you wish to customize (e.g., 404, 500).  
5) In the **Type** menu, select **URL**.  
6) In the **Location** field, enter the full URL path to your custom error page file. The URL should start with &quot;https://&quot; followed by the path to your error document.  

Example:  
If your domain is example.com and your custom error page file is named `badrequest_400_1.html` located in the `httpdocs\my_errors` directory, enter the URL:  
`https://example.com/my_errors/badrequest_400_1.html`  

Warnings:  
- Ensure the custom error page file is uploaded and accessible at the URL specified.  
- The path must be a full URL starting with https://.  

Summary:  
To configure custom error pages in Plesk for Windows hosting, log into your domain’s Plesk panel, navigate to Virtual Directories and Error Documents, then specify the URL to your custom error page for each error code.  

Evaluation Pairs:  
Q: How do I specify a custom 404 error page in Plesk for Windows hosting?  
A: Log into your Plesk panel, go to Virtual Directories &gt; Error Documents, select 404 error, choose URL as the type, and enter the full URL to your custom 404 error page in the Location field.  

Q: What format should the path have when setting a custom error page URL?  
A: The path must be a full URL beginning with &quot;https://&quot; followed by the domain and path to the error document file.  

Q: Where do I find the option to add or edit custom error pages in Plesk for Windows hosting?  
A: You can find it under Virtual Directories, then Error Documents in your domain’s Plesk panel.

When you want to display custom error pages such as 404 or 500 errors for your website. This article explains how to configure custom error pages in Plesk for Windows hosting. 
 
Follow the steps below to add custom error pages for your Windows hosting plan.
Step 1: Log in to the Plesk panel of the domain name for which you wish to set custom error pages.
Step 2: Add the custom error page.
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Click on Virtual Directories.
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Click on Error Documents.
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Click on the error you wish to customize.
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Select URL in the Type menu and enter the path to your document in the Location field. The path should consist of &quot;https://&quot; plus the path to the file.
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Example: Your domain name is example.com, and you have created a file named badrequest_400_1.html and saved it in the httpdocs\my_errors directory. To use this file as an error document, you need to type the following URL into the Location field: <a href="https://example.com/my_errors/badrequest_400_1.html" target="_blank">https://example.com/my_errors/badrequest_400_1.html</a>.
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When you want to display custom error pages such as 404 or 500 errors for your website. This article explains how to configure custom error pages in Plesk for Windows hosting.