.htaccess is a small text file that's located either directly in a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it should handle requests when a website or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Numerous famous scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your Internet site, for instance, you may block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party sites, or you could request the guest 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 website, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file gives you significantly more control over your websites and the way they function.

.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functions an .htaccess file offers, but you haven't dealt with this type of matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with our web hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall provide you with a simple and intuitive means to set up an .htaccess file in any folder that you've created in the account. Many options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one you need and eventually enter a URL - if you are using the file to redirect a domain or to set customized error pages for each of your sites. As our cloud platform supports many different PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for each of your Internet sites even if it is different from the version set for your Internet hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated servers that we provide feature an efficient, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that will give you the option to use this sort of a file for any purpose even when you are not experienced. The tool is incorporated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options that could be activated via an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it inside the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You may also choose in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you'll be set. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a certain website that differs from the version which the account itself takes advantage of. If you have any troubles, we have detailed help articles and video lessons that will reveal to you first-hand how to activate any option which is available within the tool.