.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly in a domain folder or inside a subfolder to tell the web server how it has to address requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Lots of famous scripts like WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you'll be able to block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party sites, or you can request the visitor to enter a username and a password to be able to view the content. You could also set up URL forwarding or use customized error pages for your Internet site, prevent other websites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file will give you significantly more control over your sites and the way they work.
.htaccess Generator in Cloud Web Hosting
We have an easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool that will enable you to set up and use such files with no difficulty even if you have no previous experience and you do not know the syntax of the particular directives for this sort of a file. The tool is part of the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with our Linux cloud web hosting packages and any option inside it could be activated by picking acheckbox and eventually by entering a username or a URL, based upon what exactly you intend to do with the .htaccess file. You could also decide where the file should be created, so you won't have to do anything by hand after or before that. With an .htaccess file, you'll also be able to select the PHP version that'll be active for a given domain, even when it isn't the same version as the one for the whole account.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages that we offer come with a powerful, but time and effort saving .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the chance to use this type of a file for any purpose even if you are not too 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 which may be enabled through an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list that you will find when you open the tool. You can also select in which directory of your account the file will be created and you shall be ready. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a specific Internet site which is different from the version that the account itself uses. If you have any issues, we have detailed help articles and video lessons that shall demonstrate first-hand how to enable any option which is available in the tool.