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The 403 Forbidden error occurs when your browser denies you access to view a webpage or Internet resource. Try the following simple methods to resolve this issue.
Quick Fixes
- Press F5 to refresh the page, usually this error is just a minor glitch when loading the page.
- Try accessing again later. The connection issue may persist and the error may not be on your end. Just wait until the website owner fixes the issue.
- Check the URL. Make sure you have entered the correct URL of the website in the format: domain.extension (for example, example.com).
- Try with a different device or network. Attempt to access the website on a different device or connect to a different Wi-Fi network. This way, you can determine if the issue lies with your device or network.
- Restart Wi-Fi Router. If you identify a network issue, try turning off your router or network modem, wait a few seconds, then turn it back on.
Access the website using an incognito window to check if the 403 error still occurs. If you can view the website normally, it means the cookie data is causing an issue, and now you need to clear your browser's cookies.
Step 1: Click on the menu and select Settings.
Step 2: Scroll down to Privacy and security, choose Clear browsing data.
Step 3: Check the box for Cookies and other site data and then click Clear data.
3. Check if the website is down or not.
Sometimes, websites encounter issues and require maintenance. To ensure whether the problem lies here or not, you need to check the website.
Step 1: Visit the website IsItDownRightNow? This is a tool to check if a website is down or not.
Step 2: Enter the website URL into the search box on the page and press Enter.
Step 3: Wait for the check process to complete, you will receive either “UP” or “DOWN” result. “UP” means the website is functioning normally, “DOWN” means it's down.
If the website is down, it means the operator is trying to fix it. Your job is just to wait until it's back up and running.
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The 403 Forbidden error is not a severe issue but it can cause quite a bit of inconvenience. Hopefully, the advice above will help you resolve the 403 error, wish you success!
