How to make Magento site display an error message instead of a blank page Print

Step 1: Log in to your cPanel.

Step 2: Click File Manager under Files panel.

Step 3: Locate your Magento directory.

Step 4: Select index.php and edit the file.

Step 5: Click Edit.

Step 6: You will be prompted with a pop up window. Click Edit.

Step 7: View the content of the index file and check if it has the following comment:

 #ini_set(‘display_errors’, 1);

 

 

 

You need to edit the file and remove the hashtag (#). In case it does not have the comment, insert the following code on the first line:

 

 

 

@ini_set(‘display_errors’, 1);

 

Step 8: Click Save Changes button.