An .htaccess file is a text file that contains directives that tell a server how to operate in specific cases. It should be put in the folder in which these directives should be performed. Numerous script-driven apps employ this kind of a file to function efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this type of a file with custom made content as well and do a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or certain websites from accessing your site, set personalized error pages which shall appear rather than server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a different web address, create a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you will have much better control over your world-wide web presence.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting
If you wish to use any of the features an .htaccess file provides, but you've never dealt with this type of matters before, you need to use the .htaccess generator tool included with all our shared hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel and it will provide you with a simple and intuitive means to create an .htaccess file within any folder that you've created inside the account. A large number of options shall 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 redirect a domain or to set customized error pages for each of your sites. As our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for each of your sites regardless if it is different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our semi-dedicated server solutions include an .htaccess generator tool, which is simple enough to be used by individuals without previous experience. You will be able to access it through your Hepsia CP and take advantage of an easy-to-use interface to enable any option you want. Once you pick the folder where our system will create the .htaccess file, you just have to check the boxes beside the options that you'd like to activate, then save the changes and you will be ready. The only thing you shall have to input by hand will be a URL - if you want to use the .htaccess file to redirect one of your domains/subdomains to an alternative address or if you prefer to use custom made error pages. Our platform will also enable you to set the PHP version which a site will use by putting an .htaccess file in its root folder, regardless if your account in its entirety uses a different version.