.htaccess is a small text file which is placed either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it has to manage requests when an Internet site or a folder which is part of it is accessed. Lots of widespread scripts including Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you could block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you could request the guest to input a username and a password in order to view the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use custom made error pages for your site, prevent other Internet sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etc. An .htaccess file will give you a lot more control over your Internet sites and the way they operate.

.htaccess Generator in Web Hosting

If you would like to use any of the features an .htaccess file offers, but you have not dealt with this type of matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool provided with all our web hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel and it shall offer you an uncomplicated and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file within any folder that you've created in the account. A large number of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only choose the one you need and eventually enter a URL - if you are using the file to redirect a domain or to set customized error pages for each of your Internet sites. As our cloud platform supports a number of PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for any of your websites even when it is different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Our semi-dedicated server packages come with an .htaccess generator tool, that is simple enough to be used by individuals without previous experience. You'll be able to access it through your Hepsia Control Panel and use an intuitive interface to activate any option you would like. As soon as you select the folder where our system will create the .htaccess file, you just have to check the boxes next to the options that you would like to enable, then save the changes and you shall be all set. The only thing you'll have to enter manually will be a URL - if you need to use the .htaccess file to forward one of your domains/subdomains to an alternative address or if you would like to use personalized error pages. Our platform shall also allow you to set the PHP version that a website will use by adding an .htaccess file inside its root folder, no matter if your account as a whole uses a different version.