.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly in a domain folder or in a subfolder to tell the web server how it must address requests when a site or a folder that is part of it is accessed. Lots of widely used scripts like WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a great deal 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 guest to type in a username and a password to be able to view the content. You could also set up URL forwarding or use custom error pages for your website, 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 websites and the way they perform.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting
You can use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our modern cloud platform irrespective of which shared hosting service you pick when you sign up. In addition, if you want to use one of the functions which this kind of a file offers, but you don't have a lot of experience, you can certainly use our .htaccess generator tool, which will offer you an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and input only file names or URLs. In this way, you could use an .htaccess file even though you may not know the syntax of the directives you need to use in general. With only a few mouse clicks, you'll be able to redirect a domain, to select a different homepage for a site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a certain site, which can be different from the version that your website hosting account uses.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The semi-dedicated servers which we offer you feature a powerful, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use this sort of a file for any purpose even if you are not experienced. The tool is built into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use some of the options that may be activated through an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it within the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You can also choose in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you will be set. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a certain website that is different from the version that the account itself employs. In case you have any issues, we have comprehensive help articles and educational videos that shall explain to you first-hand how to activate any option available within the tool.