Paste the code below into a new file. Name it db-error.php and save it on your wp-content directory. In case of a database error, WordPress will automatically use this file.<\/p>\n
\r\n\r\n<?php \/\/ custom WordPress database error page tutorial @ santoshkori.com\r\n\r\n\theader('HTTP\/1.1 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable');\r\n\theader('Status: 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable');\r\n\theader('Retry-After: 3600'); \/\/ 1 hour = 3600 seconds\r\n\tmail("mail@santoshkori.com", "Database Error", "There is a problem with teh database!", "From: SantoshKori's Blog");\r\n\r\n?>\r\n\r\n<!DOCTYPE HTML>\r\n<html style="height:100%;">\r\n<head>\r\n<title>Database Error<\/title>\r\n<style>\r\nbody { padding: 20px; background:#fff; color: #999; font-family: arial; text-align:center }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body style="height:100%;">\r\n <h1>Captain, the ship can’t take much more of this!<\/h1>\r\n <p>SantoshKori's Blog is currently experiencing technical issues — Please check back soon!<\/p>\r\n <P>Mail me at <a href="mailto:mail@santoshkori.com">mail@santoshkori.com<\/a>\r\n <img src="http:\/\/santoshkori.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/freelancer-webdesigner-mumbai-india.jpg" style="position:fixed; bottom:5%; right:2%;">\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\nSimple, yes, but more effective than the default error page at facilitating a rapid response. Again, because this is a regular PHP file, we can do just about anything with it \u2014 more functionality, elaborate design, etc<\/p>\n
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