.htaccess is a small text file which is installed either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it should address requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Many commonly used scripts including WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you can block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party sites, or you can request the guest to input a username and a password to view the content. You may also set up URL forwarding 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, and so forth. An .htaccess file gives you far more control over your sites and the way they work.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Website Hosting
If you purchase any of our shared website hosting plans, you can reap the benefits of our easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, that is part of the Hepsia CP. You shall not need to know what syntax the various directives in this type of a file need to have, as our tool is very simple to use and you'll only need to check boxes or enter URLs, so you can certainly use an .htaccess file even when you have never had a hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator provides a substantial amount of options - you'll be able to block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when somebody opens your site, set up password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, plus much more. You'll even be able to set a different PHP version for each one of your sites.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All our semi-dedicated hosting feature the sophisticated, yet easy-to-use Hepsia CP, which features our .htaccess generator tool. It shall enable you to create a system file in any folder of your choice with a few mouse clicks. Even if you're not tech-savvy, you can take advantage of all the features which an .htaccess file provides since our tool is very intuitive to use. You'll find a list of all the options which you can activate and there will be a checkbox next to each of them. Just pick the options that 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 custom made error pages. You shall not have to type in any code at any time. If needed, you can use an .htaccess file to use different versions of PHP for your websites, as many versions are available simultaneously on our hosting platform.