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

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Web Hosting

You could use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our modern cloud platform no matter which cloud web hosting plan you select when you sign up. What is more, if you want to use one of the functions that such a file offers, but you do not have a lot of experience, you could use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall offer you an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and input only file names or URLs. This way, you could take advantage of an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives you have to use in general. With only a couple of clicks, you shall be able to forward a domain, to choose an alternative homepage for a site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a particular site, which may be different from the version which your hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated hosting plans come with the advanced, yet easy-to-use Hepsia CP, that includes our .htaccess generator tool. It'll enable you to create a system file inside any folder that you choose with just a few mouse clicks. Even if you're not tech-savvy, you may benefit from all the functions which an .htaccess file features since our tool is quite intuitive to use. You will find a list of all the options you can activate and there shall be a checkbox next to each one of them. Just choose the options you want to activate and eventually input a URL - if you're using the .htaccess file to forward one URL to another or to set personalized error pages. You will not have to input any code at any time. If needed, you could use an .htaccess file to employ different versions of PHP for your websites, as many versions are available simultaneously on our hosting platform.