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title: "What are the causes of HTTP 404 errors?"  
description: "What are the causes of HTTP 404 errors?"  
author: "Shrikant Mishra"  
published: 2020-12-07  
updated: 2020-12-07  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156274/what-are-the-causes-of-http-404-errors  
category: "web development"  
tags: ["http", "https", "web server", "server"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What are the causes of HTTP 404 errors?

What are the [causes](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/293/renovation-causes-wastage-of-resources) of [HTTP](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/217/http-endpoints-in-sql-server-2005-2008) [404 errors](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/303458/fixing-404-errors-unraveling-google-s-latest-suggestions-with-inbound-links)?

## Replies

### Reply by Krishnapriya Rajeev

HTTP 404 [errors](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116170/fresh-fir-against-gandhis-in-national-herald-case-cover-up-for-ed-s-own-errors) occur when you try to access a webpage, but it cannot be found on the server.

The following can cause this error:

- Typing in the wrong URL
- Clicking on abroken link
- When a page gets deleted or moved without a proper redirect.
- Server problems or access restrictions.
- Issues with updates or settings if the website uses a CMS.

In short, a 404 error is usually caused by something that prevents the server from locating the page you're looking for.


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