.htaccess is a small text file which is located either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to tell the web server how it should address requests when a website or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Numerous widespread scripts like Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a considerable amount of fake traffic to your site, for example, you could block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party websites, or you may request the visitor to type in a username and a password to view the content. You could also set up URL redirecting or use custom error pages for your site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etc. An .htaccess file gives you much more control over your sites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

We have an easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool that will allow you to set up and use such files without difficulties even if you don't have previous experience and you don't know the syntax of the respective directives for this sort of a file. The tool is part of the Hepsia CP, offered with our Linux hosting packages and any option inside it can be enabled by choosing acheckbox and eventually by typing a username or a URL, depending on what exactly you need to do with the .htaccess file. You can also decide where the file should be created, so you won't need to do anything manually after or before that. Through an .htaccess file, you will also be able to select the PHP version that will be enabled for a specific domain, no matter if it isn't the same version as the one for the whole account.