.htaccess is a small text file which is placed either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to tell the server how it must manage requests when a website or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Numerous commonly used scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a considerable amount of fake traffic to your Internet site, for instance, you'll be able to block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you may request the visitor to type in a username and a password in order to view the content. You can also set up URL redirecting or use custom made 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 on. An .htaccess file gives you significantly more control over your Internet sites and the way they work.

.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting

If you wish to use any of the features that an .htaccess file offers, but you've never dealt with this sort of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool provided with our web hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall give you an uncomplicated and intuitive means to create an .htaccess file within any folder that you have created within the account. A lot of options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one you need and eventually type a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set custom error pages for each of your sites. Considering that our cloud platform supports a number of different PHP versions, you'll be able to set any of these versions for each of your websites even if it is different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer include a powerful, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the chance to use this type of a file for any purpose even when you are not experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options which may be activated with an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it in the list which you shall find when you open the tool. Also you can choose in which directory of your account the file will be created and you'll be good to go. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a given Internet site which differs from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. If you have any problems, we have in-depth help articles and educational videos that shall explain to you first-hand how to activate any option which is available within the tool.