.htaccess is a small text file that is installed either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to guide the server how it must manage requests when a website or a folder that is part of it is accessed. A lot of widespread scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a considerable amount of fake traffic to your site, for instance, you'll be able to block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you can request the guest to input a username and a password to see the content. You may also set up URL redirecting or use custom error pages for your Internet site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, etcetera. An .htaccess file will give you far more control over your Internet sites and the way they operate.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Web Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functionalities which an .htaccess file provides, but you haven't dealt with this kind of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with our cloud web hosting plans. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it will offer you an easy and intuitive means to set up an .htaccess file inside any folder that you have created in the account. A large number of options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one that you need and eventually type in a URL - if you are using the file to redirect a domain or to set custom error pages for each of your websites. As our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you'll be able to set any of these versions for each of your sites even if it's different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated hosting plans that we offer include a powerful, but easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with the opportunity to use this sort of a file for any purpose even if you're not too experienced. The tool is incorporated into the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you'd like to use any of the options which may be enabled with an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list which you will find when you open the tool. You can also decide in which directory of your account the file will be created and you'll be set. An .htaccess file can be used to set a PHP version for a certain website that is different from the version which the account itself takes advantage of. In case you have any issues, we have comprehensive help articles and video tutorials that will explain to you first-hand how to enable any option available within the tool.