An .htaccess file is a text file which incorporates directives that tell a web server how to act in certain occasions. It must be put in the folder in which these directives should be performed. A lot of script-driven applications use this sort of a file to operate properly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this sort of a file with personalized content too and do a lot of things - block an IP address, a whole network or certain websites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages which will appear instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a different web address, set up a password-protected area and more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have far better control over your presence online.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

You may use an .htaccess file for any purpose on our revolutionary cloud platform no matter which hosting plan you select when you sign up. In addition, if you would like use one of the functions that such a file provides, but you don't have a lot of experience, you could use our .htaccess generator tool, which shall provide you with an easy-to-use interface where you can use checkboxes and type in only file names or URLs. Thus, you are able to work with an .htaccess file even if you do not know the syntax of the directives that you have to use in general. With just a few clicks, you'll be able to redirect a domain, to pick an alternative home page for a site, or to even set a different version of PHP for a certain site, which can be different from the version that your web hosting account uses.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated server solutions feature an .htaccess generator tool, that is easy enough to be used by individuals with zero previous experience. You will be able to access it through your Hepsia CP and take advantage of an easy-to-use interface to enable any option you want. As soon as you choose the folder where our system will set up the .htaccess file, you simply need to check the boxes next to the options which you want to activate, then save the changes and you shall be ready. The one thing you'll have to enter by hand will be a URL - if you'd like to use the .htaccess file to forward one of your domains/subdomains to a different address or if you prefer to use custom error pages. Our platform shall also enable you to set the PHP version which a site will use by adding an .htaccess file inside its root folder, no matter if your account in its entirety uses a different version.