With an .htaccess file, you'll determine how the web server that handles the requests to your web sites have to act in a variety of occasions. This is a text file with directives that are carried out when somebody tries to open your Internet site and what happens next will depend on the content of the file. For instance, you could block a certain IP address from opening the site, so the server will decline the visitor’s request, or you can forward your domain name to some other URL, so the server may redirect the visitor to the new web address. You could also use custom-made error pages or protect any part of your Internet site with a password, if you place an .htaccess file inside the correct folder. Many widely used script-driven applications, like WordPress, Drupal™ and Joomla™, use an .htaccess file to operate efficiently.
.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting
When you obtain any of our website hosting plans, you can take full advantage of our easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, that's part of the Hepsia CP. You won't need to know what syntax the many directives in such a file need to have, since our tool is super easy to use and you will only need to check boxes or enter URLs, so you can use an .htaccess file even in case you have never had a web hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator gives a number of options - you can block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when someone opens your Internet site, create password protection, redirect a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, plus much more. You will even be able to set a different PHP version for each of your websites.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All our Linux semi-dedicated hosting packages feature the innovative, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP, that features our .htaccess generator tool. It will enable you to create a system file in any folder of your choice with just a few mouse clicks. Even if you are not tech-savvy, you may take advantage of all the functions which an .htaccess file provides since our tool is extremely intuitive to use. There is also a list of all the options you can enable and there shall be a checkbox next to each one of them. Just choose the options you want to enable and eventually type in a URL - if you're using the .htaccess file to forward one URL to another or to set customized error pages. You shall not have to type any code at any time. If required, you can use an .htaccess file to use different versions of PHP for your websites, as several versions are available simultaneously on our website hosting platform.