Priya Sharma
Jan 2026
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# Optional: custom error handlers
handler404 = 'myapp.views.custom_404'
handler500 = 'myapp.views.custom_500'
# In views.py
def custom_404(request, exception):
return render(request, '404.html', status=404)
def custom_500(request):
return render(request, '500.html', status=500)
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block title %}Page Not Found{% endblock %}
{% block content %}
<div class="error-page">
<h1>404 - Page Not Found</h1>
<p>The page you're looking for doesn't exist.</p>
<a href="{% url 'home' %}" class="btn">Go Home</a>
</div>
{% endblock %}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Server Error</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>500 - Server Error</h1>
<p>Something went wrong. We're working on it!</p>
<a href="/">Go Home</a>
</body>
</html>
3 files · python, django
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Custom error pages improve user experience and brand consistency. I create templates named 404.html, 500.html, 403.html, and 400.html in the templates root. Django serves these automatically when DEBUG=False. For custom logic, I can override error handler views in urls.py. I ensure error pages don't depend on database or cache to prevent cascading failures. For 500 errors, I keep templates simple. I test error pages in production-like settings. This provides better UX than default Django error pages.
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