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Error 402 Payment Required – Causes and Fixes

This code is a nonstandard client error status respond code that is reserved for future purpose.

Causes

  • It would indicate that the request cannot be processed until the client makes a payment.
  • The request was not understood by the server due to the wrong address bar entity, incorrect syntax, unstable connection or erroneous OS.

Fixes

Step 1: Clear Browser Cache

When accessing a site, data gets stored in the browser cache. Sometimes, you have tried fixing a web error but the same message appears on your browser. In this case, you need to clear your browser cache to remove the annoying message.

Step 2: Check The Logs

You need to ensure that you are logged in as a Administrator. Open the log files using any text editor, then you should be able to analyze where yu got the errors while accessing a server.

Step 3: Check The Requested URL

There are also times when you manually enter the URL of a site you wish to explore and you may enter the URL incorrectly. So check back again and type the correct URL if there is a mistake.

Step 4: Uninstall Updates

Uninstall recent updates.

Step 5: Uninstall Extensions

Sometimes the extensions may give you web error codes. Uninstall Extensions you recently installed by going to your browser settings and then clicking more tools.

Step 6: Check For Server Configurations

This should be handled by the site admin. Site admin should check which web server is running your site by using URL or domain checkers.

Step 7: Other Techniques 

Try refresh your website as it may just be a temporary error.

Updated on June 29, 2020

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