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# Custom message with DB server error

This can occur due to incorrect configuration or issues with the hosting provider.\
It is a typical e107 message indicating that the database server cannot be reached.

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You can customize this error message.\
To do so, create an HTML file named **error.html** and place it in the **core/e107\_themes** folder (not in your own theme’s folder).\
Your custom HTML file will be displayed instead of the default error, for example:<br>

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