How can I redirect a 404 Error in a custom 404 page using Codeigniter?

Question

Kind sirs, I\'m using Codeigniter to build a blog. I might need a way to redirect a 404 error into a custom 404 page. Just like what Abduzeedo.com\'s 404 page. Is it possibl

Answer 1

Simple Solution.

Create your custom error or Page not found page within view.

Create a controller for error page. Within index function load the view of error page that you already created in previous step.

Now, Go to your application/config/routes.php

you should find $route['404_override'] = '';

Its the '' mean its calling the default error page.

Now place your controller name for error page .

It will work.

Suppose my Controller for error page is 'error'. and view page is 'notfound' .

So, code for Error.php controller will be:

load->view('notfound'); 
        }

}

Now, I replaced $route['404_override'] = ''; to $route['404_override'] = 'error'; in application/config/routes.php.