ErrorDocument 404 404 php is not working in htaccess file in PHP

Question

This is the Content of my .htaccess file is:

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php 

It is in the root directory and the 404.php file is also there. The problem is that when I misspelled the URL, 404.php it doesn't open. Instead, I am getting this message:

Not Found

The requested URL /mywebsite/ites.php was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

But when I tried ErrorDocument 404 google.com, it worked. Can Someone please help me with this?

Answer 1

The /404.php path will not always be the absolute path to your htdocs folder root but instead the root of your filesystem. This may be, based on your configuration. To do this you have to find out the absolute path and set it accordingly.

Answer 2

Add debugging code to your 404.php file to confirm that it is being executed or not. 

ex..

<?php
// 404.php
echo "Custom 404 page is working!";
// Rest of your 404 page content
?>
Also check 404.php file has the correct permissions