.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to guide the web server how it has to handle requests when a site or a folder that is part of it is accessed. Many widespread scripts like WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you can block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party sites, or you may request the visitor to type in a username and a password in order to view the content. You may also set up URL redirecting or use custom error pages for your site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so forth. An .htaccess file gives you significantly more control over your Internet sites and the way they function.
.htaccess Generator in Cloud Hosting
If you would like to use any of the functions which an .htaccess file provides, but you haven't dealt with such matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool provided with all our cloud hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall offer you an uncomplicated and user-friendly means to create an .htaccess file inside any folder that you've created in the account. A huge number of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one that you need and eventually type in a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set custom error pages for each of your Internet sites. Since our cloud platform supports a number of PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for each of your sites even when it's different from the version set for your website hosting account as a whole.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
All our semi-dedicated servers provide the advanced, yet easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel, which features our .htaccess generator tool. It will allow you to create a system file within any folder of your choice with a few clicks. Even if you are not tech-savvy, you could take full advantage of all the functions that an .htaccess file features as our tool is quite intuitive to use. You will find a list of all the options that you can enable and there shall be a checkbox next to each of them. Just pick the options you want to enable and eventually enter a URL - if you are using the .htaccess file to redirect one URL to another or to set custom error pages. You shall not have to type in any code at any time. If necessary, you can use an .htaccess file to employ different versions of PHP for your sites, since many versions are available simultaneously on our web hosting platform.