/images/not_found.htm

What does this mean?

[spikedo55]

This shows up in my current web site stats program under Total Entry Pages. It shows 68 hits. Does that mean 68 people tried to access my site, hit this page and got an error message? How do I fix that? Thanks.

[JamesR]

Looks like your server is delivering the not_found.htm page when someone is requesting an image and not finding it. You have to figure out where the requests are coming from. Someone could be using an image search engine to find a picture and not getting it.

[spikedo55]

"...Youhave to figure out where the requests are coming from."

How do I do that?

[JamesR]

If you see a section that reports errors, look for any image files mentioned. Also, look for requested files section and look for any images that are being requested (perhaps around a similar number as your not found page) and check to see if the image is actually available on the server.

Without knowing much about your stats program it is hard to walk you through it.

[spikedo55]

Thanks. I used a program that checked links and found the offending code.

Now I need to find out how and where to put a custom 404 error page on my site. Any advice? Where is it usually located - the default one provided by the host? Or is there no default? Any help would be most appreciated.

[JamesR]

You must modify the .htaccess file on the server.

Add a line to the .htaccess file like this:

ErrorDocument 404 /nameofyour404page.html

You can then modify nameofyour404page.html to be whatever you want it to.