Custom 404 error issues with Apache - the ErrorDocument is 404 as well

Question

I am trying to create a custom 404 error for my website. I am testing this out using XAMPP on Windows.

My directory structure is as follows:

error\\4         


        

Answer 1

Whatever url you enter as the default 404 page must be either absolute or relative from the root folder : That's why some make the mistake of treating its url like the rewrite engines' url which is relative from the folder where .htaccess is located.