An .htaccess file is a text file which features directives that tell a server how to act in certain situations. It must be placed in the folder where these directives should be carried out. Numerous script-driven apps use this sort of a file to work efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this sort of a file with customized content too and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, an entire network or specific Internet sites from accessing your site, set customized error pages that shall appear rather than server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, forward a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, set up a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you will have much better control over your online presence.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Web Hosting
If you would like to use any of the features that an .htaccess file offers, but you have not dealt with such matters before, you need to use the .htaccess generator tool provided with all our shared web hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel and it will provide you with an uncomplicated and user-friendly means to create an .htaccess file in any folder you have created inside the account. A large number of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only choose the one that you need and eventually input a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set customized error pages for each of your Internet sites. As our cloud platform supports many different PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for any of your sites even if it is different from the version set for your Internet hosting account as a whole.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The Linux semi-dedicated hosting service that we offer include a powerful, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that will give you the option to use this sort of a file for any purpose even when you are not very experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use any of the options which may be activated using an .htaccess file, you simply need to check the box next to it in the list that you will find when you open the tool. You can even choose in which directory of your account the file will be created and you shall be all set. An .htaccess file could also be used to set a PHP version for a given Internet site that is different from the version which the account itself employs. Should you have any problems, we have thorough help articles and video tutorials that shall explain to you first-hand how to activate any option that is available inside the tool.