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The HTTP 302 error occurs when the requested resource has been temporarily moved to a new location. The system automatically redirects visitors to a new URL that has the resource. However, sometimes the 302 error can be processed incorrectly, leading to an inaccessible website.<\/p>

Error code<\/strong><\/td>302 Found Error<\/td><\/tr>
Error type<\/strong><\/td>Redirect <\/td><\/tr>
Error variations<\/strong><\/td>HTTP 302 Error
HTTP Error Code 302
302 Status Code
HTTP 302 Redirect
HTTP Response 302<\/td><\/tr>
Error cause<\/strong><\/td>Incorrect request sent by the server<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
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5 steps to fix the HTTP 302 error<\/h2>

The 302 found server response specifies that the requested resource has been moved temporarily to a new location. That said, a server can misunderstand and send incorrect HTTP 302 errors instead of a successful request.<\/p>

Here are five steps to diagnose which component of your website is sending the improper 302 found response, along with how to fix it.<\/p>

1. Restore the site from a backup<\/h3>

Creating a full backup of a website before making any changes to the system is crucial.<\/p>

A reliable backup<\/a> can save your website from data loss, security breaches, and malware infection. On that note, the first step you can take is to restore your site to its stable state.<\/p>

To do so, access your hosting control panel. Hostinger clients can head to the hPanel <\/strong>dashboard and navigate to Files -> Backups.<\/strong><\/p>

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Clicking on it will present various types of backups saved on the server. If you use WordPress or another Content Management System (CMS)<\/a>, you will need to restore both your website files and the MySQL database<\/a>.<\/p>

To start, click on the Files backups<\/strong> button and choose a backup file from the dropdown menu. Use the backup data created prior to the 302 error.<\/p>

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Check all of the boxes next to your website files, then select Restored files<\/strong>. <\/p>

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A confirmation pop-up will appear, asking you to confirm the command. Select Restore and wait until it completes the restoration process.<\/p>

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2. Deactivate outdated software<\/h3>

Internet standards are documented by a Request for Comment (RFC)<\/strong>. The RFC specification for HTTP 1.0<\/a> states that the response 302 found code’s function is to command the web browser to do a temporary redirection.<\/p>

If the HTTP 302 status code is delivered through the post<\/strong><\/a> request, the web browser should not redirect content without the user’s confirmation. However, many modern browsers process this HTTP error code 302 as a GET<\/strong><\/a> request.<\/p>

Whenever this happens, the web server software processing the request can’t perform the correct redirection. As a result, the HTTP 1.1<\/a> RFC document includes the 303 See Other<\/a> to handle post-to-get requests specifically.<\/p>

For this reason, we recommend deactivating outdated software that is not compliant with the HTTP 1.1 RFC<\/strong>. Doing so will prevent visitors from seeing irrelevant content on your website.<\/p>

3. Inspect web server configuration<\/h3>

Another step you can take to fix the error 302 redirects is to inspect the web server configuration. The two most popular web server software are Nginx<\/a><\/strong> and Apache<\/strong>. Your web applications most likely run on one of them.<\/p>

Below, we will go over the steps of inspecting configuration files in both server programs.<\/p>

Apache<\/strong><\/p>

To identify which web server your website is using, you will need to look for a key file that regulates the website features. With Apache<\/a>, you can start locating the .htaccess (hypertext access) file <\/strong>in your root directory.<\/p>

Go to your hosting control panel and open the File Manager<\/strong> -><\/strong> public_html<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Once you have located your .htaccess<\/strong> file<\/a>, open it using a text editor.<\/p>

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You will see a series of RewriteXXX<\/strong> directives that manage HTTP redirects and permalink structures. Pay particular attention to these two:<\/p>