An .htaccess file is a text file that incorporates directives which tell a web server how to operate in certain occasions. It should be positioned in the folder where these directives should be performed. Loads of script-driven apps use such a file to function properly - WordPress and Joomla™, in particular. You can use this sort of a file with customized content as well and do lots of things - block an IP address, a whole network or particular Internet sites from accessing your site, set personalized error pages that will be displayed rather than the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, direct a domain or a subdomain to another web address, create a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you will have much better control over your web presence.
.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting
If you purchase any of our website hosting packages, you can benefit from our intuitive .htaccess generator tool, that is part of the Hepsia Control Panel. You'll not need to know what syntax the many directives in this type of a file should have, because our tool is very simple to use and you will only need to check boxes or enter URLs, so you can certainly use an .htaccess file even when you have never had a website hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator provides a wide range of options - you may block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when an individual opens your site, create password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, and much more. You will even be able to set a different PHP version for each of your websites.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Linux semi-dedicated hosting plans that we provide come with a powerful, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with the opportunity to use such a file for any purpose even when you are not too experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use any of the options which can be enabled using an .htaccess file, you simply need to check the box next to it within the list that you shall find when you open the tool. You can even select in which directory of your account the file will be created and you will be ready. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a certain website that differs from the version that the account itself employs. Should you have any troubles, we have in-depth help articles and video lessons that shall explain to you first-hand how to activate any option that is available within the tool.