An .htaccess file is a text file that includes directives that tell a server how to act in specific events. It should be put in the folder in which these directives should be executed. A lot of script-driven apps use such a file to function correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this type of a file with custom content too and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, a whole network or specific websites from accessing your site, set custom made error pages which shall show up rather than the server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, create a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have more effective control over your online presence.

.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting

If you wish to use any of the functions which an .htaccess file offers, but you haven't dealt with this sort of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with all our website hosting plans. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it'll provide you with a simple and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file within any folder that you have created within the account. A lot of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one that you need and eventually type a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set custom error pages for each of your websites. Since our cloud platform supports many different PHP versions, you'll 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

If you start a semi-dedicated server account with us, you will be able to use our powerful, albeit simple-to-use .htaccess generator tool, that's offered with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You could select the folder where the file will be set up and after that you will simply have to select a checkbox next to each option you want to use - it's as easy as that. If you need to set up URL redirection or to set personalized error pages for any of your sites, you will also need to input a web address, but you won't have to enter any special code at any time, so you can use our tool even if you have zero previous experience. As our innovative hosting platform supports a number of versions of PHP, you shall also be able to select the version that any site will use, even if it is not like the one selected for the account as a whole.