.htaccess is a small text file that is installed either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to tell the server how it must handle requests when a site or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Many widespread scripts such as WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your website, for instance, you could block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you could request the guest to type in a username and a password to view the content. You may also set up URL redirecting or use personalized error pages for your site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file offers you far more control over your Internet sites and the way they operate.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting

When you purchase any of our shared hosting plans, you can take advantage of our user-friendly .htaccess generator tool, that's part of the Hepsia Control Panel. You will not need to know what syntax the various directives in such a file need to have, as our tool is easy to use and you shall only need to check boxes or enter URLs, so you can easily use an .htaccess file even when you have never had a web hosting account before. Our .htaccess generator provides a wide range of options - you could block IP addresses, set the first page that loads when a person opens your website, create password protection, forward a domain to another web address, enable PHP in HTML files, enable Server Side Includes, and much more. You will even be able to set a different PHP version for each of your websites.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The semi-dedicated hosting that we offer include 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 when you are not 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 with an .htaccess file, you just have to check the box next to it inside the list that you shall find when you open the tool. You can even pick in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you will be good to go. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a specific website that differs from the version which the account itself takes advantage of. In case you have any problems, we have detailed help articles and educational videos that shall demonstrate first-hand how to enable any option available in the tool.