.htaccess is a small text file which is placed either directly in a domain folder or in a subfolder to tell the web server how it must manage requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Lots of widespread scripts like Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your website, for example, you could block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you can request the visitor to type in a username and a password to see the content. You can also set up URL forwarding or use personalized 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 offers you far more control over your sites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting

You could use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our innovative cloud platform no matter which Linux website hosting service you select when you sign up. Additionally, if you would like use one of the functions that this type of a file offers, but you don't have a lot of experience, you could use our .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type in only file names or URLs. This way, you are able to use an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives that you need to use in general. With only a couple of mouse clicks, you will be able to redirect a domain, to pick a different homepage for an Internet site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a certain website, which may be different from the version your web hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated service come with the advanced, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP, which incorporates our .htaccess generator tool. It will enable you to create a system file within any folder of your choice with a couple of clicks. Even if you are not tech-savvy, you could take advantage of all the functions an .htaccess file features as our tool is incredibly intuitive to use. You'll find a list of all the options you can enable and there shall be a checkbox next to each and every one of them. Just select the options that you want to activate and eventually enter a URL - if you are using the .htaccess file to forward one URL to another or to set custom made error pages. You shall not have to enter any code at any time. If needed, you may use an .htaccess file to employ different versions of PHP for your sites, due to the fact that many versions are available simultaneously on our web hosting platform.