An .htaccess file is a text file that incorporates directives which tell a web server how to act in specific situations. It should be placed into the folder in which these directives should be carried out. Many script-driven apps use this type of a file to operate properly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this type of a file with personalized content too and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or certain sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages which shall appear instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, set up a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you will have more effective control over your presence online.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Website Hosting
If you acquire any of our shared website hosting plans, you can reap the benefits of our intuitive .htaccess generator tool, that's part of the Hepsia CP. You won't need to know what syntax the various directives in this kind of a file should have, as our tool is very easy to use and you shall only need to check boxes or input URLs, so you can easily use an .htaccess file even if you have never had a website hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator offers a number of options - you'll be able to block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when someone 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 shall even be able to set a different PHP version for each one of your Internet sites.