.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to tell the web server how it has to manage requests when a website or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Lots of popular scripts like Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your Internet site, for instance, you could block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you could request the visitor to enter a username and a password in order to see the content. You can also set up URL redirecting 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 will give you a lot more control over your Internet sites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting

You can use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our modern cloud platform regardless of which Linux shared hosting service you select when you sign up. In addition, if you would like use one of the features that such a file offers, but you do not have much experience, you will be able to use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and enter only file names or URLs. In this way, you can take advantage of an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives you need to use in general. With just a few clicks, you will be able to forward a domain, to choose an alternative homepage for an Internet site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a given Internet site, which could be different from the version that your hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Linux semi-dedicated services which we offer you feature a powerful, but easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with the option to use this type of a file for any purpose even if you're not experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options that can be enabled with an .htaccess file, you simply need to check the box next to it in the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You can even 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 certain site which differs from the version which the account itself employs. In case you have any issues, we have in-depth help articles and instructional videos that will demonstrate first-hand how to enable any option that's available inside the tool.