Title: 404 Error Problem
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# 404 Error Problem

 *  [dfrandin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfrandin/)
 * (@dfrandin)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/)
 * I’m trying to get a custom 404 page going on WordPress 3.9, using a child theme
   of twentyeleven (2011child). To my understanding, I’ve set the child theme up
   correctly, and have copied the 404.php from the parent twentyeleven theme to 
   the child theme directory. If I put a bogus page id on the browser url line, 
   like “[http://mysite.com/test.html&#8221](http://mysite.com/test.html&#8221);(
   where test.html does not exist) I get a generic Apache “404 not found” error.
   The site in question is [http://penguincomputerslv.com](http://penguincomputerslv.com),
   Not sure exactly *what* I’m doing wrong…

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 *  Thread Starter [dfrandin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfrandin/)
 * (@dfrandin)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894941)
 * Umm.. I AM my webhost.. I run the wordpress site on an Ubuntu Linux virtual server.
   The issue seems to be the fact I’m a newbie to WP and am not sure if the problem
   is arising from Apache or WordPress..
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894943)
 * I would guess that it’s a server issue.
 *  [Dave Naylor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpranger/)
 * (@wpranger)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894945)
 * The codex entry on 404 pages might be useful, in particular:
 * [Help your server find the 404 page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_an_Error_404_Page#Help_Your_Server_Find_the_404_Page)
 *  Thread Starter [dfrandin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfrandin/)
 * (@dfrandin)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894992)
 * Ahh.. I do believe that is what I was looking for.. Thank you!!!
 *  Thread Starter [dfrandin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfrandin/)
 * (@dfrandin)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894998)
 * Thanks!! That did it.. got a working 404 page!!

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 * Last reply from: [dfrandin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dfrandin/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/404-error-problem-1/#post-4894998)
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