.htaccess is a small text file which is placed either directly in a domain folder or in a subfolder to tell the server how it should handle requests when a website or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Numerous commonly used scripts like Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your Internet site, for example, you can block the access of particular IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you could request the guest to enter a username and a password to see the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use customized error pages for your site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file will give you a lot more control over your sites and the way they operate.

.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting

You can use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our innovative cloud platform irrespective of which web hosting you choose when you sign up. Also, if you need to use one of the features that this kind of a file offers, but you do not have a lot of experience, you can use our .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type only file names or URLs. Thus, you'll be able to take advantage of an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives you need to use in general. With a few clicks, you will be able to redirect a domain, to pick an alternative homepage for a website, or to even set a different version of PHP for a specific website, which may be different from the version your hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The semi-dedicated hosting that we offer you include a powerful, but time and effort saving .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use such a file for any purpose even if you're not too experienced. The tool is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options that can be enabled using an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You may also decide in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you will be good to go. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a given site which differs from the version that the account itself uses. In case you have any difficulties, we have comprehensive help articles and educational videos that will demonstrate first-hand how to enable any option that is available in the tool.