{"id":3832,"date":"2021-07-21T16:20:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/?p=3832"},"modified":"2021-07-21T16:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T16:20:47","slug":"error-404-what-is-it-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/error-404-what-is-it-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Error 404 | What is it and how to fix it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let me guess, you clicked on a link or typed in the URL of a site you really wanted to view but, instead of the great content you were expecting, this <strong>404 error<\/strong> message pops up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Error-404.png\" alt=\"how to fix error 404\" class=\"wp-image-3835\" width=\"676\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Error-404.png 807w, https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Error-404-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Error-404-300x196@2x.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u00b4t worry, in this article we\u00b4ll explain why the error appears and how to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the 404 error?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time you type in a link or access a site, what you\u00b4re doing is telling the server that has the files that make up the website that you want to see those files (website). This is commonly known as a <strong>\u201crequest\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The error 404 message typically appears when a site has been moved to another URL or deleted. But there can also be other reasons why it can appear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The URL was <strong>typed incorrectly<\/strong> in the creation process, the website was moved but wasn\u00b4t redirected to the new URL or you just typed it incorrectly into the browser<\/li><li>The <strong>server<\/strong> that hosts the website is broken or has lost connection<\/li><li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/es-es\/learning\/dns\/what-is-dns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNS<\/a><\/strong> can\u00b4t convert the domain name into an IP<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to fix the error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These types of error messages can be really annoying, especially if we need to access an important site. But don\u00b4t worry, nine times out of ten fixing the problem is very simple and wont take much of your time. Here are some things you can try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Refresh the page<\/strong>: sometimes the 404 error can appear just because the page didn\u00b4t load properly. Try accessing again or press the <strong>F5 key<\/strong> to reload the page.<\/li><li><strong>See if you typed the URL correctly<\/strong>. Sometimes we rush typing the <strong>URL<\/strong> or copy it incorrectly, meaning the page we wanted to access gives an error. For that reason, just re write it or ensure you\u00b4re copying the entire URL<\/li><li><strong>Try another search engine<\/strong>: if your searching from a random search engine, there are some chances you won\u00b4t find the URL you wanted to view. If that\u00b4s the case, consider searching it from a Google or Bing engine.<\/li><li><strong>Clear browser cache<\/strong>: If you can reach the site from another device, you should delete your browser\u00b4s <strong>cache and cookies <\/strong>which may help while loading the page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If all of this fails, you can also try <strong>contacting the site<\/strong> directly to see if they\u00b4ve moved their URL. But all in all, one of these steps should help you solve the error. If not, then the problem isn\u00b4t yours and you can do little about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you found this article useful. If you\u00b4re interested in more connection error solutions, make sure to check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/obambu.com\/guide\/category\/obambu-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tutorials section<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me guess, you clicked on a link or typed in the URL of a site you really wanted to view but, instead of the great content you were expecting, this 404 error message pops up: Don\u00b4t worry, in this article we\u00b4ll explain why the error appears and how to fix it. 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