An .htaccess file is a text file that features directives which tell a server how to operate in particular occasions. It must be placed in the folder where these directives should be performed. Numerous script-driven applications employ this kind of a file to operate efficiently - WordPress and Joomla™, for example. You can use this type of a file with customized content too and do lots of things - block an IP address, a whole network or particular sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages that shall appear instead of the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, direct a domain or a subdomain to a new web address, create a password-protected area plus much more. With an .htaccess file, you shall have much better control over your online presence.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Website Hosting

If you wish to use any of the functionalities that an .htaccess file provides, but you haven't dealt with this type of matters before, you should use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with our cloud website hosting packages. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel and it will provide you with an easy and user-friendly means to set up an .htaccess file inside any folder that you have created in the account. Many options will 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 redirect a domain or to set custom made error pages for each of your websites. As our cloud platform supports a number of PHP versions, you shall 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 Linux semi-dedicated servers which we offer you come with an efficient, but easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool, that will give you the chance to use such a file for any purpose even if you're not experienced. The tool is integrated into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you would like to use any of the options that may be activated with an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it within the list which you'll find when you open the tool. Also you can pick in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you shall be good to go. An .htaccess file may also be used to set a PHP version for a given website that is different from the version that the account itself uses. Should you have any problems, we have detailed help articles and video lessons which will demonstrate first-hand how to activate any option available in the tool.