An .htaccess file is a text file that includes directives that tell a server how to behave in specific situations. It should be put in the folder in which these directives should be performed. Numerous script-driven apps use such a file to work efficiently - WordPress and Joomla, in particular. You can use this kind of a file with custom content as well and do lots of things - block an IP address, a whole network or specific sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages that will show up rather than server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, direct a domain or a subdomain to another web address, set up a password-protected area plus much more. With an .htaccess file, you'll have far better control over your web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

If you want to use any of the functions that an .htaccess file offers, but you have not dealt with such matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool offered with our hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it'll give you a simple and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file inside any folder which you have created inside the account. A large number of options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only select the one 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. As our cloud platform supports a number of different PHP versions, you shall also be able to set any of these versions for any of your sites regardless if it's different from the version set for your Internet hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Linux semi-dedicated hosting which we provide feature a powerful, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that will give you the chance to use this type of a file for any purpose even if you're not too experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use any of the options that could be activated through an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it within the list that you will find when you open the tool. You can even pick in which directory of your account the file will be created and you shall be good to go. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a certain site that is different from the version which the account itself employs. If you have any troubles, we have thorough help articles and video tutorials that shall show you first-hand how to activate any option that is available within the tool.