An .htaccess file is a text file which contains directives that tell a server how to act in particular occasions. It should be put in the folder where these directives should be performed. A lot of script-driven applications use such a file to operate correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, in particular. You can use this sort of a file with custom made content as well and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or certain Internet sites from accessing your site, set customized error pages that shall appear instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, forward a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, set up a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you'll have far better control over your world-wide web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Website Hosting

If you purchase any of our cloud website hosting solutions, you can take full advantage of our intuitive .htaccess generator tool, that is part of the Hepsia Control Panel. You will not need to know what syntax the many directives in this sort of a file should have, since our tool is a breeze to use and you'll only have to check boxes or type in URLs, so you can easily use an .htaccess file even in case you have never had a website hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator gives a substantial amount of options - you may block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when an individual opens your Internet site, set up password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, plus more. You will even be able to set a different PHP version for each of your Internet sites.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated servers provide the sophisticated, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel, that incorporates our .htaccess generator tool. It will enable you to create a system file inside any folder that you pick with a couple of clicks. Even if you are not tech-savvy, you may reap the benefits of all the functions an .htaccess file provides because our tool is extremely intuitive to use. There is also a list of all the options that you can enable and there will be a checkbox next to each one of them. Just select the options which you want to activate and eventually type a URL - if you're using the .htaccess file to redirect one URL to another or to set custom error pages. You won't have to type in any code at any time. If necessary, you could use an .htaccess file to use different versions of PHP for your websites, because several versions are available simultaneously on our hosting platform.