An .htaccess file is a text file which contains directives which tell a web server how to operate in certain cases. It needs to be placed in the folder in which these directives should be performed. Numerous script-driven applications employ this sort of a file to work efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this sort of a file with custom made content too and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, an entire network or specific Internet sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages that shall be displayed rather than server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, direct a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, create a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have much better control over your online presence.
.htaccess Generator in Shared Web Hosting
We have an easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool that will allow you to set up and use such files without difficulty even if you have zero previous experience and you do not know the syntax of the respective directives for this type of a file. The tool is part of the Hepsia Control Panel, provided with our shared web hosting and any option within it can be enabled by selecting acheckbox and eventually by entering a username or a URL, in accordance with what exactly you would like to do with the .htaccess file. You can also choose where the file should be created, so you won't have to do anything manually after or before that. By using an .htaccess file, you'll be able to pick the PHP version that'll be active for a particular domain, regardless if it is not the same version as the one for the entire account.
.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our semi-dedicated server packages provide an .htaccess generator tool, that's simple enough to be used by individuals with no previous experience. You shall be able to access it through your Hepsia CP and benefit from an intuitive interface to activate any option you would like. Once you select the folder in which our system will create the .htaccess file, you just need to check the boxes next to the options that you would like to enable, then save the changes and you shall be set. The only thing you will have to enter manually will be a URL - if you would like to use the .htaccess file to forward one of your domains/subdomains to a different address or if you want to use customized error pages. Our platform shall also permit you to set the PHP version that a website will use by adding an .htaccess file inside its root folder, even if your account in its entirety uses a different version.