docs/content/github/working-with-github-pages/creating-a-custom-404-page-for-your-github-pages-site.md

title	intro	redirect_from	product	versions
Creating a custom 404 page for your GitHub Pages site	You can display a custom 404 error page when people try to access nonexistent pages on your site.	[/articles/custom-404-pages/ /articles/creating-a-custom-404-page-for-your-github-pages-site]	{% data reusables.gated-features.pages %}	[{free-pro-team *} {enterprise-server *} {github-ae *}]

{% data reusables.pages.navigate-site-repo %} {% data reusables.pages.navigate-publishing-source %} {% data reusables.files.add-file %} 3. In the file name field, type 404.html or 404.md. 4. If you named your file 404.md, add the following YAML front matter to the beginning of the file:

---
permalink: /404.html
---

5. Below the YAML front matter, if present, add the content you want to display on your 404 page. {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %} {% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %} {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %} {% data reusables.files.propose_new_file %}

Further reading

• Front matter in the Jekyll documentation