{"id":331883,"date":"2021-08-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it\/"},"modified":"2021-08-30T16:37:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T13:37:54","slug":"what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is a 403 Forbidden Error (and How Can I Fix It)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a321a02ad88c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it\/#Contact_the_Website\" >Contact the Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-a-403-forbidden-error-and-how-can-i-fix-it\/#Contact_your_ISP\" >Contact your ISP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_a_403_Forbidden_Error_and_How_Can_I_Fix_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;#What Is a 403 Forbidden Error (and How Can I Fix It)?&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 1200px;\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-750766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/error-403-forbidden-message-on-a-website.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/error-403-forbidden-message-on-a-website.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/error-403-forbidden-message-on-a-website.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" alt=\"Error 403 forbidden message on a website\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/web-browser-403-forbidden-error-message-1303536127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ninefotostudio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 403 Forbidden Error occurs when a web server forbids you from accessing the page you\u2019re trying to open in your browser. Most of the time, there\u2019s not much you can do. But sometimes, the problem might be on your end. Here are some things you can try.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_403_Forbidden_Error\"><\/span>What Is a 403 Forbidden Error?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 403 Forbidden Error h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens when the web page (or another resource) that you\u2019re trying to open in your web browser is a resource that you\u2019re not allowed to access.\u00a0It\u2019s called a 403 error because that\u2019s the HTTP status code that the webserver uses to describe that kind of error.<\/p>\n<p>You usually get this error for one of two reasons. The first is that the owners of the webserver have properly set up access permissions and that you\u2019re really not allowed access to the resource. The second reason is that the owners of the webserver have improperly set up permissions and you\u2019re getting denied access when you really shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n<p>Just like with\u00a0404 errors\u00a0and\u00a0502 errors,\u00a0website designers can customize how a 403 error looks. So, you might see different-looking 403 pages on different websites. Websites might also use slightly different names for this error. For example, you might see things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>403 Forbidden<\/li>\n<li>HTTP 403<\/li>\n<li>Forbidden<\/li>\n<li>HTTP Error 403 \u2013 Forbidden<\/li>\n<li>HTTP Error 403.14 \u2013 Forbidden<\/li>\n<li>Error 403<\/li>\n<li>Forbidden: You don\u2019t have permission to access [directory] on this server<\/li>\n<li>Error 403 \u2013 Forbidden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The vast majority of the time, there\u2019s not much you can do to fix things on your end. Either you\u2019re really not allowed to access the resource, or there\u2019s an error on the server-side of things. Sometimes, it\u2019s a temporary error; sometimes it isn\u2019t. Still, there are some things you can try.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Refresh_the_Page\"><\/span>Refresh the Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Refreshing the page is always worth a shot. Many times the 403 error is temporary, and a simple refresh might do the trick. Most browsers use Ctrl+R on Windows or Cmd+R on Mac to refresh, and also provide a Refresh button somewhere on the address bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-750777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/click-on-the-reload-button.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click on the reload button\" width=\"379\" height=\"135\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t fix the problem very often, but it takes just a second to try.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Double_Check_the_Address\"><\/span>Double Check the Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common reason for a 403 error is a mistyped URL. Make sure that the address you are trying to access is for a web page or file, not a directory. A regular URL would end in .com, .php, .org, .html, or just have an extension, while a directory URL would usually end with a \u201c\/\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-357787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/check-the-url.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Verify that the URL you want to visit is typed correctly\" width=\"650\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most servers are configured to disallow directory browsing for security reasons. When they\u2019re properly configured, you\u2019re redirected to another page. When they\u2019re not, you might see a 403 error.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clear_Your_Browser_Cookies_and_Cache\"><\/span>Clear Your Browser Cookies and Cache<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s also possible the page with the error has been cached in your browser, but the actual link was changed on the website. To test out this possibility, you\u2019ll have to clear your browser cache and cookies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relatedside\">\n<div class=\"relateditemwrap\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Clearing the cache won\u2019t affect your browsing experience much, but some websites may take a couple of extra seconds to load as they re-download all the previously cached data. Clearing cookies means you\u2019ll have to sign in again to most websites.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/img_58fa6bfd8c1ad.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Clear your browser's browsing history, cookies, site data, and cached items\" width=\"650\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"future_inline_clone_target\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>To clear the cache in your browser, you can follow\u00a0this extensive guide\u00a0which will teach you how to clear your cache in all the popular desktop and mobile browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_if_You_Have_Permission_to_Access_the_URL\"><\/span>Check if You Have Permission to Access the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re trying to access a website that requires you to log in before you can see the content, then that might be causing the issue. Typically, servers are configured to show you an error letting you know you must be logged in to access the content.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-357789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/login-to-website.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Sign in to a website that's password-protected\" width=\"640\" height=\"245\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But some improperly configured servers might throw a 403 error instead. Try to log into the website (if possible) and see if the error goes away.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_Again_Later\"><\/span>Try Again Later<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If none of the simple solutions we\u2019ve talked about so far work, you can always wait a while and come back later. Since most of the time, 403 Errors are caused by\u00a0issues with the website in question, it\u2019s likely someone is already working on the problem.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_the_Website\"><\/span>Contact the Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another option is to contact the website owner directly. Look up their contact information on the website and contact them about the page in question. If there is no contact form, you can try and reach the website on their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_your_ISP\"><\/span>Contact your ISP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can confirm that the website in question is working for others but not for you, then it\u2019s possible that the public IP address your ISP provided you (or your whole ISP) has been blocked for some reason. You can try contacting them and letting them know about the problem. 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