An .htaccess file is a text file that includes directives which tell a server how to operate in certain occasions. It needs to be placed in the folder in which these directives should be executed. Numerous script-driven applications use this type of a file to function correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this kind of a file with personalized content too and do quite a lot of things - block an IP address, an entire network or specific sites from accessing your site, set custom made error pages that shall appear rather than the server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the site, redirect a domain or a subdomain to a different web address, set up a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you will have significantly better control over your web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functions that an .htaccess file offers, but you haven't dealt with this kind of matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool offered with our hosting plans. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall give you a simple and intuitive means to create an .htaccess file inside any folder which you have created within the account. A large number of options shall be available with checkboxes, so you should only choose the one that you need and eventually type in a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set personalized error pages for any of your Internet sites. Because our cloud platform supports a variety of PHP versions, you'll 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 hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated hosting plans that we provide include an efficient, but time and effort saving .htaccess generator tool, which will provide you with the chance to use this sort of a file for any purpose even if you are not experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia CP and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use some of the options which could be activated 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. Also you can decide in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be ready. An .htaccess file can also be used to set a PHP version for a given site which is different from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. In case you have any difficulties, we have thorough help articles and video lessons that shall explain to you first-hand how to enable any option available inside the tool.