An .htaccess file is a text file which includes directives which tell a web server how to operate in specific events. It needs to be placed in the folder where these directives should be carried out. Numerous script-driven apps use this type of a file to work efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, for example. You can use this kind of a file with custom made content as well and do a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or particular websites from accessing your site, set custom error pages that shall show up rather than the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, redirect a domain or a subdomain to another web address, set up a password-protected area and more. With an .htaccess file, you will have much better control over your presence online.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

If you want to use any of the functionalities an .htaccess file offers, but you haven't dealt with such matters before, you need to use the .htaccess generator tool included with our hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it will offer you a simple and user-friendly means to create an .htaccess file in any folder that you've created within the account. A lot of options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only select 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 any of your Internet sites. Since our cloud platform supports a number of PHP versions, you will also be able to set any of these versions for any 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 hosting service that we offer come with an efficient, but user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with the opportunity to use such a file for any purpose even when you are not very experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options which may be enabled using an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it within the list that you shall find when you open the tool. You may also pick in which directory of your account the file will be created and you will be all set. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a specific website that differs from the version that the account itself uses. If you have any problems, we have thorough help articles and video lessons that shall reveal to you first-hand how to activate any option that's available within the tool.