An .htaccess file is a text file which incorporates directives that tell a server how to behave in specific events. It must be put in the folder where these directives should be performed. Loads of script-driven apps use such a file to operate properly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this kind of a file with customized content too and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, a whole network or specific Internet sites from accessing your site, set customized error pages that will show up instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the website, direct a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, set up a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have much better control over your web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Hosting

If you want to use any of the functions which an .htaccess file provides, but you have not dealt with this kind of matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with all our shared hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall provide you with an easy and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file in any folder you have created within the account. A lot of options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only select the one that you need and eventually enter a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set custom error pages for any of your Internet sites. Since our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you shall also be able to set any of these versions for each of your websites regardless if it's different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

All our semi-dedicated servers come with the advanced, albeit easy-to-use Hepsia CP, that incorporates our .htaccess generator tool. It shall enable you to create a system file in any folder that you pick with just several clicks. Even if you're not tech-savvy, you could take advantage of all the functions an .htaccess file provides since our tool is quite intuitive to use. You will find a list of all the options that you can activate and there will be a checkbox next to each of them. Just select the options which you want to enable 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 may use an .htaccess file to employ different versions of PHP for your websites, due to the fact that several versions are available simultaneously on our web hosting platform.