With an .htaccess file, you'll specify how the server which handles the requests to your websites have to act in a variety of scenarios. This is a text file with directives that are executed when an individual tries to open your website and what happens next will depend on the content of the file. As an example, you may block a particular IP address from opening your website, therefore the server will decline your visitor’s request, or you can forward your domain name to an alternative URL, so the server may redirect the visitor to the new web address. Also you can use tailor-made error pages or preserve any part of your site with a password, if you place an .htaccess file inside the correct folder. Many well-known script-driven applications, such as WordPress, Drupal™ and Joomla™, use an .htaccess file to work correctly.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functions an .htaccess file provides, but you haven't dealt with this sort of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool offered with our shared hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it'll provide you with a simple and intuitive means to create an .htaccess file in any folder that you have created within the account. Quite a few options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only choose the one you need and eventually type in a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set customized error pages for any of your Internet sites. Because our cloud platform supports many different PHP versions, you'll be able to set any of these versions for each of your websites regardless if it is different from the version set for your Internet hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated servers that we provide include an efficient, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the option to use this kind of a file for any purpose even if you're not very 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 may be enabled through an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list which you'll find when you open the tool. You can also pick in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you'll be ready. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a particular site that is different from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. In case you have any troubles, we have detailed help articles and educational videos that shall explain to you first-hand how to enable any option available inside the tool.