An .htaccess file is a text file which contains directives that tell a web server how to operate in specific occasions. It must be placed in the folder in which these directives should be executed. Loads of script-driven applications employ this sort of a file to operate correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this sort of a file with custom made content too and do a lot of things - block an IP address, an entire network or certain sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages that shall show up rather than the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, forward a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, create a password-protected area and more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have more effective control over your presence online.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Web Hosting
If you obtain any of our shared web hosting packages, you can benefit from our user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that's part of the Hepsia CP. You will not need to know what syntax the many directives in such a file need to have, as our tool is easy to use and you will only have to check boxes or enter URLs, so you can certainly use an .htaccess file even in case you have never had a hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator offers a large amount of options - you'll be able to block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when an individual opens your site, create password protection, redirect a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, plus more. You'll even be able to set a different PHP version for each one of your websites.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you start a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall be able to use our powerful, albeit simple-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which is part of the Hepsia hosting CP. You could pick the folder where the file will be created and after that you will only need to select a checkbox next to each option you want to use - it is as easy as that. If you would like to set up URL forwarding or to set personalized error pages for each of your websites, you'll also need to enter a web address, but you won't need to input any special code at any time, so you can easily use our tool even if you have zero previous experience. Since our advanced web hosting platform supports a number of versions of PHP, you will also be able to pick the version which any site will use, even if it is not like the one selected for the account in its entirety.