Guides
Plain-English help for when a website won’t load: how to tell whether it’s down, what the error messages mean, and how to fix problems on your side.
- How to check if a website is downA simple step-by-step way to tell whether a website is down for everyone or only for you, and what to do next.
- Website not loading? 10 fixesIf a website won’t open for you but works for everyone else, try these ten fixes, starting with the quickest.
- HTTP error codes explainedWhat common website status codes such as 403, 404, 500, 502, 503 and 504 mean, and whether you can do anything about them.
- How to fix DNS problemsWhat DNS errors such as DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN and “DNS server not responding” mean, and step-by-step fixes for Windows, Mac and phones.
- Frequently asked questionsQuick answers about how Website Down Now works.
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