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[cbtt Friend cbttJoin date: May 2015Posts: 24Downloads:10Uploads:6 Thanks: 6]

#920400

I’m trying to create a custom 404 page using an article. I edited the error.php file as follows and it does the trick — it redirects to the desired page:

<?php

defined('_JEXEC') or die;

if (($this->error->getCode()) == '404') {
header('Location: /index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=349');
exit;
}

However, the article does not show up. If I load up the article from a menu bar (http://beta.cbtt.sk/index.php/404) it all displays OK. However, direct linking (http://beta.cbtt.sk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=349) does not help.

Any ideas what might be wrong / needed to be done?

[Saguaros Moderator SaguarosJoin date: September 2014Posts: 31405Downloads:237Uploads:471 Thanks: 845 Thanked: 5346 times in 4964 posts]

#920749

Hi

In Joomla, each article will belong to one menu item page. In your site, you’re assign that article to menu item call 404 so it will be opened in that menu item only.

[cbtt Friend cbttJoin date: May 2015Posts: 24Downloads:10Uploads:6 Thanks: 6]

#920888

I have figured it out now. I needed to create a new menu that is not assigned anywhere on the website. Then I created a menu item that is published. But because the menu itself is not published, it does not show up. The menu item is a single article linking to my custom 404 article page. Now it all works!

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#921305

That’s great!!!

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