.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly in a domain folder or in a subfolder to inform the web server how it should address requests when an Internet site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Many popular scripts including Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a considerable amount of fake traffic to your Internet site, for example, you can block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party websites, or you may request the visitor to type in a username and a password to see the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use personalized error pages for your site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file gives you much more control over your sites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting

If you wish to use any of the functionalities that an .htaccess file provides, but you have not dealt with such matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool provided with all our web hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it'll provide you with an uncomplicated and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file within any folder that you have created within the account. A huge number of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only select the one you need and eventually input a URL - if you are using the file to redirect a domain or to set custom error pages for any of your websites. Because our cloud platform supports many different PHP versions, you shall also be able to set any of these versions for each of your websites regardless if it is different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated server plans offer an .htaccess generator tool, which is simple enough to be used by individuals with zero previous experience. You shall be able to access it through your Hepsia Control Panel and use an easy-to-use interface to enable any option you want. As soon as you choose the folder in which our system will create the .htaccess file, you just need to check the boxes next to the options that you'd like to activate, then save the changes and you will be ready. The one thing you shall have to type manually will be a URL - if you need to use the .htaccess file to forward one of your domains/subdomains to a different address or if you prefer to use customized error pages. Our platform shall also enable you to set the PHP version which a website will use by placing an .htaccess file in its root folder, no matter if your account in its entirety uses a different version.