.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly in a domain folder or in a subfolder to guide the web server how it has to address requests when a website or a folder that is part of it is accessed. Many widely used scripts including WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a considerable amount of fake traffic to your site, for example, you could block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party websites, or you may request the visitor to input a username and a password to be able to view the content. You can also set up URL forwarding or use personalized error pages for your Internet site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file offers you a lot more control over your sites and the way they function.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

If you acquire any of our hosting packages, you can take full advantage of our user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which is part of the Hepsia CP. You will not need to know what syntax the different directives in this type of a file need to have, as our tool is super easy to use and you shall only have to check boxes or input URLs, so you can use an .htaccess file even if you have never had an Internet hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator provides a substantial amount of options - you can block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when somebody opens your website, create password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, and much more. You will even be able to set a different PHP version for each one of your websites.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The Linux semi-dedicated plans that we offer you include a powerful, but time and effort saving .htaccess generator tool, that will give you the chance to use this sort of a file for any purpose even if you are not too experienced. The tool is built into the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options that can be activated through an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it in the list that you shall find when you open the tool. You can also select in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you will be all set. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a certain website that differs from the version which the account itself uses. If you have any difficulties, we have thorough help articles and educational videos that will explain to you first-hand how to enable any option which is available inside the tool.