With an .htaccess file, you can determine how the web server that manages the requests to your web sites must act in various cases. This is a text file with directives that are performed when someone tries to open your Internet site and what happens next is determined by the content of the file. For example, you may block a certain IP address from accessing the website, which means that the server will decline the visitor’s request, or you can redirect your domain name to an alternative URL, so the server will direct the visitor to the new web address. You can also use customized error pages or protect any part of your site with a password, if you place an .htaccess file inside the correct folder. Many widely used script-driven apps, like Joomla™, WordPress and Drupal™, use an .htaccess file to work efficiently.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting

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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

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