Usage of .htaccess for 404 error

Question

I am using .htaccess in my project, i just use the following code

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

in the .htaccess inside the root folder, but it does not redirect to 404.php while trying to open the misspelt webpage.

I want to know whether there is syntax error in the .htaccess file.

I used .html file instead for .php file. but it throws the same error.

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Not Found

The requested URL /ht/re was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Answer 1

first you have to locate your errorpage

ie on local server my 404.php in root/error then

ErrorDocument 404 /error/404.php

here first slash is root of server

your server could not find 404.php thats problem so locate your 404.php