As an experienced website operations expert, I know that in the daily operations of a website, we always hope for everything to go smoothly, but unexpected situations are always hard to avoid.How to gracefully handle these special cases, whether it's because the user visited a non-existent page, the backend server encountered an occasional fault, or the website needs temporary maintenance, directly relates to user experience and brand image.auto CMS (AnQiCMS) is well-versed in this, providing a highly flexible template mechanism to customize these key pages.

Today, let's delve into how to find and personalize your 404, 500 error pages, and shutdown notice page template file paths in AnQiCMS, ensuring your website looks professional and elegant in any state.

Understand the AnQiCMS template structure: everything starts here

Firstly, it is crucial to accurately locate the template files of these special pages and understand the organization structure of AnQiCMS's template files. AnQiCMS's template system is designed to be very intuitive, with all frontend template files stored in the root directory under/templateThe folder. Each independent website theme will have a dedicated folder named after the theme name in this directory. For example, if you are using a theme nameddefaultThe default theme, so your template file is located at/template/default/directory.

AnQiCMS to adapt to the habits of different developers, provides two main template organization modes:Folder organization modeandFlat file organization mode。These two modes have slight differences in the template paths of error pages and shutdown pages, but their core logic and file naming rules remain consistent.

精准定位：404、500错误页与闭站提示页的模板文件

接下来，我们逐一揭示这些关键页面的模板文件路径。

404 Error Page: Let the lost user find their way

When a user tries to access a non-existent URL on your website, a 404 (Not Found) error page will appear before them.This is not only a notification to the user that the page does not exist, but also a great opportunity to turn potential disappointment into a positive experience.Through careful customization, you can guide users back to the homepage, browse popular content, and even provide a search function, greatly enhancing user retention.

In AnQiCMS, the template path of the 404 error page varies according to the template organization mode you choose:

  • If you are usingFolder organization mode, you will find it in the current topic directory:/errors/404.html
  • If your topic usesFlat file organization mode, then the template file is:/errors_404.html

Customize this page, you can add website brand elements, friendly copy, search box, or recommended content, so that users can feel the thoughtful service even if they encounter dead links.

500 Error Page: Maintain professionalism at the moment of failure

500 (Internal Server Error) errors usually mean that an unexpected problem has occurred internally on the server, such as a program crash, database connection failure, etc.Although such errors usually require the involvement of the backend technical team to resolve, a friendly 500 error page can at least soothe the user's emotions and provide necessary support information, avoiding the user's panic due to seeing stiff error messages.

In AnQiCMS, the template file path of the 500 error page is also clear:

  • InFolder organization modeBelow, the path is:/errors/500.html
  • InFlat file organization modeBelow, the path is:/errors_500.html

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