.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly in a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it has to address requests when a website or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Many widespread scripts including WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your Internet site, for instance, you'll be able to block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you could request the visitor to type in a username and a password to be able to view the content. You may also set up URL redirecting or use custom made error pages for your Internet site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etc. An .htaccess file gives you a lot more control over your websites and the way they function.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Hosting

You can use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our modern cloud platform irrespective of which cloud hosting you select when you sign up. Additionally, if you'd like to use one of the functions which this type of a file offers, but you don't have a lot of experience, you can certainly use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type only file names or URLs. In this way, you can use an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives that you have to use in general. With only a few clicks, you will be able to forward a domain, to pick an alternative homepage for an Internet site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a given site, which can be different from the version which your web hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated servers that we provide include an efficient, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use this kind of a file for any purpose even if you are not too experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options which could be activated through an .htaccess file, you simply need to check the box next to it within the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You can even select in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be ready. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a given website which is different from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. If you have any troubles, we have in-depth help articles and video lessons which will reveal to you first-hand how to activate any option that's available inside the tool.