An .htaccess file is a text file that contains directives that tell a web server how to act in particular situations. It should be positioned in the folder in which these directives should be executed. Loads 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 content as well and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, an entire network or particular websites from accessing your site, set custom error pages which will appear rather than server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, direct a domain or a subdomain to another web address, create a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have much better control over your online presence.
.htaccess Generator in Cloud Website Hosting
When you purchase any of our cloud website hosting packages, you can benefit from our user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that's part of the Hepsia Control Panel. You'll not need to know what syntax the different directives in such a file must have, since our tool is super easy to use and you'll only need to check boxes or type URLs, so you can certainly use an .htaccess file even if you have never had a web hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator gives a substantial amount of options - you may block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when somebody opens your site, create password protection, redirect a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, and more. You'll even be able to set a different PHP version for each one of your Internet sites.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
The semi-dedicated hosting packages which we provide include an efficient, but easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the chance to use this type of a file for any purpose even when you are not very experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options that may be activated via an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it within the list which you will find when you open the tool. You may also choose in which directory of your account the file will be created and you'll be ready. An .htaccess file could also be used to set a PHP version for a specific site which is different from the version that the account itself employs. If you have any troubles, we have detailed help articles and video lessons that will explain to you first-hand how to enable any option that's available inside the tool.