With an .htaccess file, you will determine how the server which handles the requests to your Internet sites should act in various cases. This is a text file with directives that are performed when somebody tries to open your site and what happens next depends on the content of the file. As an illustration, you may block a particular IP address from accessing the site, therefore the server will decline the visitor’s request, or you can forward your domain name to an alternative URL, so the server may direct the visitor to the new web address. You may also use customized error pages or secure any part of your site with a password, if you place an .htaccess file inside the correct folder. Many widespread script-driven apps, like Joomla™, Drupal™ and WordPress, use an .htaccess file to work efficiently.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Website Hosting

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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

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