custom error page - did I do it right?

[mmyplace]

Hi,
I have tried to set up a custom error page for my website - I've been redesigning and renaming files and getting alot of 404 messages in awstats. (I don't know if that only affects robots, but anyway....)

I tried using Carbon Terry's method here

http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/general-support-issues/38578-custom-error-page.html

When I got to the "box", there was stuff already written in it. I left it there, and added the code.

so, I'm not sure what happened?
how do you test this, anyway?
boy, do I feel ignorant today!
help?

http://maravillamountain.com

[CarbonTerry]

Re: custom error page - did I do it right?

You must delete the existing info first, then paste the new html into the page.

[mmyplace]

Re: custom error page - did I do it right?

ok, great, i'll try that...
also, at the bottom of the box, I think I remember it says shtml - should I leave that?
thank you!

[CarbonTerry]

Re: custom error page - did I do it right?

Yes, it must remain shtml.

[mmyplace]

Re: custom error page - did I do it right?

me again
yes, I did it as you said and it seems to have worked. If you have any info to the contrary, let me know?
Thank you so much!

[CarbonTerry]

Re: custom error page - did I do it right?

Works great !!