--- title: What are System Pages description: What are system pages in Ministry Designs Sites, and why do you need them? --- [Skip to content](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/what-are-system-pages#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Ticket](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/kb-tickets/new) [![MD Logo 1\_Black-2](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/hs-fs/hubfs/MD%20Logo%201_Black-2.png?width=200&height=73&name=MD%20Logo%201_Black-2.png)](https://ministrydesigns.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Ticket](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Ministry Designs Success Hub](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/) 2. [Sites (Formerly Omega)](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/sites-formerly-omega) 3. [Pages](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/sites-formerly-omega#pages) # What are System Pages ## What are system pages, and why do you need them? ### 404 Page 1\. 404, Password Protected, and Under Construction are system pages that serve essential functions and cannot be deleted: - **404 Page**: Displays when a visitor tries to access a non-existent page. - **Password Protected Page**: Restricts access to certain content with a password. - **Under Construction Page**: Shows when the site is not yet live. These pages are built-in to ensure proper site functionality and user experience. Select the 404 page ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/3f884499-df4c-472b-a259-eec3fd9deb5a/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=860,480&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=119,284) 2\. You can customize the default text with the [Text Widget](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-use-the-text-widget). You can customize these system pages by dragging and dropping widgets from the left panel. To enhance their appearance, [add a background image](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-add-a-background-image) in the Row or Container settings. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/f21ad618-3749-42a1-bb78-8b3d85819ade/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=299,99&br_px=1282,648&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=704,255) 3\. You can also customize the [Page Properties](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-manage-page-properties) for the system pages. They are the same as on any other page ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/49940a85-40e7-4051-98dd-4010dc945645/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1060,120&br_px=1920,600&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=609,195) These pages are not regular pages, so don't change their purpose. If you edit them, keep their original context. You can rename them for clarity, like changing '404' to 'Not Found.' 4\. Click "Save" to confirm the changes ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/452a617c-4e96-499d-8c7a-103ad4f7aca1/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=1060,0&br_px=1920,480&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=778,60) ### Password Protected Page 5\. Select the "Password Protected" page ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/82d7facf-9153-4af5-94eb-96308d63c28d/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=860,480&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=94,309) 6\. You can customize the default text with the [Text Widget](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-use-the-text-widget). You can customize these system pages by dragging and dropping widgets from the left panel. To enhance their appearance, [add a background image](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-add-a-background-image) in the Row or Container settings. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/afef7073-c30f-4eea-b22f-732a77c57f6c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=937,185&br_px=1920,734&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=390,155) 7\. Select the "Password protect form" widget to edit its fields. This widget can not be deleted. Specify the **Field name, Button Label, Wrong Password Message,** and **Error while sending** labels. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/8074896d-644f-4bbb-878a-f6c08ecd5873/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=937,176&br_px=1920,725&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=770,135) 8\. Switch to the Design tab ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/bc895cbb-81a0-4d3a-b1b4-0ce949fa36d3/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=937,89&br_px=1920,638&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=872,92) 9\. Select a Preset for the Password protection form. Presets are predefined designs that allow users to quickly apply a specific style or layout to a widget. You can customize the preset style in the [**Design section**](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-do-you-edit-presets-in-widgets). Additionally, specify the Button Preset, its size (Small, Medium, Large), and Alignment ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/a36db414-5f27-478f-b93e-bcd11269bb98/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=937,185&br_px=1920,735&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=801,101) 10\. Click "Save" to confirm the changes ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/926fa84e-4f7a-4e5c-8e98-bafb57ffc73b/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=937,41&br_px=1920,590&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=897,21) ### Under Construction page 11\. Select the "Under Construction" page ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/03a7ec75-8a3c-4997-a143-0c016170a436/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=860,480&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=860&wat_scale=76&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=112,342) 12\. You can customize the default text with the [Text Widget](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-use-the-text-widget). You can customize these system pages by dragging and dropping widgets from the left panel. To enhance their appearance, [add a background image](https://success.ministrydesigns.help/how-to-add-a-background-image) in the Row or Container settings. ![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-03-01/3fa9e152-d9a6-464a-95ea-2899b0e70f30/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=275,51&br_px=1257,600&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=983&wat_scale=87&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=658,280) 13\. 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