Not found errors

Netlify shows “Page not found” after deploying

The deploy says it's published, but the site shows Netlify's “Page not found: Looks like you've followed a broken link” page.

Checked 16 October 2026

The short answer

Usually the publish directory: Netlify serves the wrong folder, so there's no index.html where it looks. Set Publish directory to your build folder (dist, build, public or _site) and deploy again.

Find your cause

5 causes, most likely first

  1. 1

    The publish directory is wrong

    How to tell: Open the deploy and browse its files: index.html isn't at the top, or the files aren't the built ones.

    Fix

    Set Publish directory to the folder your build creates, then trigger a new deploy.

    Project configuration→Developer settings→Continuous deployment→Build settings

  2. 2

    You dropped the project instead of the build folder

    How to tell: You used Netlify Drop, and the site works at /dist/ or /build/.

    Fix

    Drop the build folder itself, the one with index.html directly inside it.

  3. 3

    A single-page app without a redirect rule

    How to tell: The home page works; only refreshes and direct links fail.

    Fix

    Add a rule that sends every path to index.html, in netlify.toml at the repository root:

    netlify.toml
    [[redirects]]
  from = "/*"
  to = "/index.html"
  status = 200
  4. 4

    The site is in a subfolder of the repository

    How to tell: Your repository holds more than one project, or the site lives in a folder like web/.

    Fix

    Set Base directory to that folder. The publish directory is then counted from it.

  5. 5

    The deploy failed, so an older version is live

    How to tell: The Deploys list shows Failed for the latest one.

    Fix

    Open the deploy log, fix the first error and retry the deploy.

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