An .htaccess file is a text file that incorporates directives which tell a server how to behave in certain situations. It must be positioned in the folder where these directives should be executed. Many script-driven applications use such a file to work correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, in particular. You can use such a file with custom content as well and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, a whole network or certain sites from accessing your site, set custom made error pages which shall be displayed instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, forward a domain or a subdomain to a different web address, set up a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have more effective control over your online presence.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting
You can use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our revolutionary cloud platform regardless of which shared hosting plan you pick when you sign up. Also, if you want to use one of the functions that this kind of a file offers, but you do not have very much experience, you may use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type only file names or URLs. That way, you could work with an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives you need to use in general. With just a few clicks, you'll be able to forward a domain, to pick another homepage for a website, or to even set a different version of PHP for a particular site, which can be different from the version which your website hosting account uses.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
The semi-dedicated plans that we provide feature an efficient, but easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the opportunity to use such a file for any purpose even when you are not too experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options that can be enabled through an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it inside 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 can be used to set a PHP version for a certain Internet site which is different from the version which the account itself employs. If you have any troubles, we have in-depth help articles and video lessons that will demonstrate first-hand how to enable any option that is available inside the tool.