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A 404 means the requested page or file does not exist at that path. Check the URL carefully first — Linux servers are case-sensitive, so Page.html and page.html are different.

In cPanel File Manager, confirm the file is uploaded to public_html in the exact name and folder you expect.
For WordPress, go to Settings > Permalinks and click Save to rebuild rewrite rules.
Check your .htaccess for broken rewrite rules; rename it to test.
If you moved or renamed pages, add a 301 redirect in cPanel Redirects.

If a file clearly exists but still 404s, open a ticket.

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