> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.digifist.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 404 Error Page

> Customizable 404 error page to help visitors navigate when they reach non-existent pages.

The 404 Error Page template displays when visitors reach a non-existent page, helping them navigate back to your store content.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/digifist/MhVMIro0dP28q4pI/images/theme/release/sections/main-404/404-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MhVMIro0dP28q4pI&q=85&s=de9e4b06389af3c0707a0a5efbc7376c" alt="404 error page" width="3280" height="2186" data-path="images/theme/release/sections/main-404/404-overview.png" />

## What this section controls

* Error page messaging
* Call-to-action button
* Page layout and styling
* Navigation recovery

## Section settings

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Content">
    ### Heading

    Main error page heading.

    * **Default:** "404 - Page not found"

    ### Text

    Error message and explanation.

    * **Default:** "Sorry, the page you are looking for does not exist."
    * Supports rich text formatting

    <Tip>
      Keep messaging friendly and helpful rather than technical or frustrating.
    </Tip>

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/digifist/L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ/images/theme/release/sections/main-404/content-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ&q=85&s=27f3c91aece77299f534d7b10d271641" alt="Content settings" width="3280" height="2186" data-path="images/theme/release/sections/main-404/content-settings.png" />
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Button">
    ### Button label

    Text for the call-to-action button.

    * **Default:** "Continue shopping"

    ### Button link

    Destination URL for the button.

    * **Default:** `/collections/all`
    * Commonly used: homepage, best sellers, new arrivals

    ### Button style

    Visual appearance of the button.

    **Available options:**

    * **Filled** - Solid background
    * **Outlined** - Border with transparent fill
    * **Text** - Text-only link style

    **Default:** Filled

    <Note>
      Link to your most popular collection or homepage to maximize recovery.
    </Note>

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/digifist/L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ/images/theme/release/sections/main-404/button-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ&q=85&s=759e1393d69da2397a3416ca229c0a8d" alt="Button configuration" width="3280" height="2186" data-path="images/theme/release/sections/main-404/button-settings.png" />
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Layout">
    ### Section width

    **Available options:**

    * **max-w-page** - Standard container
    * **max-w-narrower** - Narrow focused layout
    * **max-w-fluid** - Wider container

    **Default:** max-w-narrower

    ### Color scheme

    Select color scheme for the error page.

    * **Default:** scheme-1

    ### Spacing top & bottom

    **Options:** No (0), S (1), M (2), L (4), XL (6)

    * **Default:** M (2)

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/digifist/L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ/images/theme/release/sections/main-404/layout-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L0WqNhK1hpnQTvQQ&q=85&s=41ea404b4a00708c1f315dea2668108b" alt="Layout settings" width="3280" height="2186" data-path="images/theme/release/sections/main-404/layout-settings.png" />
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Best practices

* **Friendly tone:** Use approachable, helpful language
* **Clear navigation:** Link to homepage or popular collections
* **Narrow width:** Use max-w-narrower for focused reading
* **Search option:** Consider adding search functionality
* **Popular links:** Add links to key sections (shop, about, contact)
* **Brand personality:** Maintain brand voice even in error messages
* **Mobile friendly:** Test readability on mobile devices

## Common use cases

* **Broken links** - Old URLs from marketing campaigns
* **Deleted products** - Product pages removed from store
* **Mistyped URLs** - Customer typos in address bar
* **External links** - Outdated links from blogs or social media
* **SEO recovery** - Redirect broken links found by search engines
* **Migration errors** - Issues after platform migration

## Related guides

<Card title="Password Page" icon="lock" href="/themes/release/sections/main-password">
  Configure password-protected pages
</Card>

<Card title="Search Page" icon="search" href="/themes/release/sections/main-search">
  Help customers find products
</Card>