With an .htaccess file, you shall specify how the web server that handles the requests to your websites have to act in a variety of situations. This is a text file with directives that are carried out when somebody tries to open your Internet site and what happens next depends on the content of the file. As an example, you could block a certain IP address from accessing the site, so the server will decline your visitor’s request, or you can redirect your domain to an alternative URL, so the server will redirect the visitor to the new web address. You can also use custom-made error pages or preserve any part of your website with a password, if you place an .htaccess file in the correct folder. Many well-known script-driven apps, including Drupal™, Joomla™ and WordPress, use an .htaccess file to work properly.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting
If you want to use any of the functionalities which an .htaccess file offers, but you have never dealt with such matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool provided with all our shared hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall provide you with a simple and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file in any folder which you have created within the account. Quite a few options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one you need and eventually input a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set customized error pages for any of your Internet sites. Since our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you shall also be able to set any of these versions for each of your websites regardless if it is different from the version set for your hosting account as a whole.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All our Linux semi-dedicated services include the sophisticated, yet easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel, that incorporates our .htaccess generator tool. It'll enable you to create a system file within any folder of your choice with only several mouse clicks. Even if you are not tech-savvy, you could take advantage of all the features an .htaccess file offers because our tool is incredibly intuitive to use. There is also a list of all the options that you can activate and there will be a checkbox next to each of them. Just select the options you want to enable and eventually type a URL - if you're using the .htaccess file to redirect one URL to another or to set personalized error pages. You shall not have to enter any code at any time. If needed, you could use an .htaccess file to employ different versions of PHP for your websites, because many versions are available simultaneously on our website hosting platform.