An .htaccess file is a text file that contains directives which tell a server how to behave in certain occasions. It needs to be positioned in the folder in which these directives should be executed. Many script-driven apps employ this type of a file to operate efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, in particular. You can use this kind of a file with custom made content as well and do lots of things - block an IP address, an entire network or certain sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages that will appear instead of the server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the site, forward a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, set up a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you'll have more effective control over your online presence.
.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting
We have an easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool that will allow you to set up and use such files without difficulty even if you don't have any previous experience and you do not know the syntax of the specific directives for this kind of a file. The tool is part of the Hepsia CP, supplied with our Linux web hosting service and any option within it may be activated by selecting acheckbox and eventually by entering a username or a URL, in accordance with what exactly you would like to do with the .htaccess file. You may also choose where the file should be created, so you will not need to do anything by hand before or after that. Through an .htaccess file, you will also be able to select the PHP version which will be active for a particular domain, even when it's not the same version as the one for the entire account.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Linux semi-dedicated service that we offer you come with an efficient, but easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use this type of a file for any purpose even if you're not too experienced. The tool is built into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you'd like to use some of the options which may be enabled using an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list that you shall find when you open the tool. Also you can choose in which directory of your account the file will be created and you'll be set. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a specific website which is different from the version which the account itself takes advantage of. If you have any issues, we have detailed help articles and instructional videos that will demonstrate first-hand how to activate any option that is available in the tool.