.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to guide the web server how it has to address requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Numerous famous scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you'll be able to block the access of particular IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you may request the guest to enter a username and a password in order to see the content. You can also set up URL redirecting 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, etc. An .htaccess file offers you far more control over your sites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting

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