An .htaccess file is a text file that features directives that tell a server how to operate in certain events. It needs to be placed into the folder in which these directives should be performed. Numerous script-driven apps employ such a file to work correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for example. You can use this sort of a file with customized content too and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, an entire network or particular websites from accessing your site, set personalized error pages which will appear instead of the server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, create a password-protected area and more. With an .htaccess file, you'll have far better control over your web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Website Hosting

If you purchase any of our cloud website hosting plans, you can take full advantage of our user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that is part of the Hepsia CP. You will not need to know what syntax the different directives in such a file should have, as our tool is a breeze to use and you shall only have to check boxes or type in URLs, so you can certainly use an .htaccess file even when you have never had a web hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator provides a lot of options - you may block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when a person opens your site, set up password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, plus much more. You shall even be able to set a different PHP version for each of your sites.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated hosting plans which we offer include an efficient, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the chance to use this sort of a file for any purpose even if you are not too experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you'd like to use any of the options which can be activated using an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it within the list that you'll find when you open the tool. You can even pick in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be good to go. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a given site which differs from the version which the account itself takes advantage of. If you have any difficulties, we have in-depth help articles and video tutorials that shall show you first-hand how to activate any option that's available in the tool.