An .htaccess file is a text file which features directives that tell a server how to behave in certain events. It must be put in the folder where these directives should be executed. Many script-driven applications employ such a file to work properly - WordPress and Joomla™, in particular. You can use this type of a file with customized content too and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or particular Internet sites from accessing your site, set personalized error pages that shall be displayed rather than the server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the website, direct a domain or a subdomain to another web address, set up a password-protected area and more. With an .htaccess file, you will have more effective control over your world-wide web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Website Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functions which an .htaccess file offers, but you have not dealt with this type of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with all our website hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it'll provide you with a simple and intuitive means to set up an .htaccess file within any folder which you have created inside the account. Quite a few options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one you need and eventually type a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set customized error pages for each of your sites. Since our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you will also be able to set any of these versions for any of your websites even if it's different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The Linux semi-dedicated hosting services that we provide come with a powerful, but easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the chance to use such a file for any purpose even if you are not experienced. The tool is built into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options which can be enabled via an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it in the list which you'll find when you open the tool. You may also pick in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be good to go. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a given site which differs from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. Should you have any issues, we have thorough help articles and video tutorials which will show you first-hand how to activate any option which is available within the tool.