.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly in a domain folder or inside a subfolder to tell the server how it has to address requests when a site or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Many popular scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your site, for example, you may block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party sites, or you can request the guest to type in a username and a password in order to see the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use custom error pages for your Internet site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file will give you far more control over your websites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Website Hosting

You may use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our modern cloud platform irrespective of which shared website hosting you pick when you sign up. What is more, if you'd like to use one of the functions which this kind of a file provides, but you don't have a lot of experience, you can use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall offer you an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type only file names or URLs. In this way, you'll be able to use an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives that you have to use in general. With just a few clicks, you'll be able to redirect a domain, to choose a different home page for a website, or to even set a different version of PHP for a particular site, which could be different from the version your hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated server plans come with an .htaccess generator tool, that is simple enough to be used by individuals without previous experience. You shall be able to access it through your Hepsia Control Panel and employ an intuitive interface to enable any option you want. Once you choose the folder in which our system will create the .htaccess file, you just have to check the boxes next to the options which you want to enable, then save the changes and you'll be ready. The one thing you shall have to enter manually shall be a URL - if you would like to use the .htaccess file to redirect one of your domains/subdomains to an alternative address or if you want to use custom made error pages. Our platform will also enable you to set the PHP version that an Internet site will use by adding an .htaccess file inside its root folder, even if your account in general uses a different version.