.htaccess is a small text file that is located either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it has to handle requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. A lot of widespread scripts including Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you could block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you may request the guest to type in a username and a password in order to view the content. You can also set up URL forwarding or use personalized error pages for your Internet site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so forth. An .htaccess file shall give you a lot more control over your Internet sites and the way they work.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting
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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Linux semi-dedicated service which we offer you feature a powerful, but easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use this sort of a file for any purpose even when you are not too experienced. The tool is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use any of the options which may be enabled via an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it within the list that you shall find when you open the tool. Also you can select in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be good to go. An .htaccess file can be used to set a PHP version for a certain website which differs from the version which the account itself uses. Should you have any troubles, we have in-depth help articles and video tutorials that shall explain to you first-hand how to enable any option available in the tool.