An .htaccess file is a text file that features directives that tell a web server how to act in certain situations. It needs to be placed in the folder in which these directives should be performed. Loads of script-driven applications employ this sort of a file to function properly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use such a file with custom made content too and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, a whole network or specific sites from accessing your site, set tailor-made error pages which will appear rather than the server-generated ones in case a visitor encounters some error on the site, redirect a domain or a subdomain to another web address, set up a password-protected area plus more. With an .htaccess file, you will have significantly better control over your world-wide web presence.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Web Hosting

If you wish to use any of the functionalities an .htaccess file provides, but you haven't dealt with this type of matters before, you need to use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with our shared web hosting solutions. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it shall provide you with an easy and user-friendly means to create an .htaccess file in any folder that you've created in the account. Quite a few options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only pick the one that you need and eventually type a URL - if you are using the file to forward a domain or to set customized error pages for any of your sites. Considering that our cloud platform supports a number of PHP versions, you shall also be able to set any of these versions for any of your sites regardless if it is different from the version set for your web hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

The semi-dedicated hosting services which we offer you include an efficient, but easy-to-work-with .htaccess generator tool, that will provide you with the opportunity to use this type of a file for any purpose even when you are not experienced. The tool is included in the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you want to use any of the options which can be enabled via an .htaccess file, you just need to check the box next to it inside the list that you shall find when you open the tool. You can even select in which directory of your account the file will be created and you will be ready. An .htaccess file can be used to set a PHP version for a certain site which differs from the version that the account itself takes advantage of. In case you have any problems, we have comprehensive help articles and instructional videos that shall explain to you first-hand how to enable any option which is available inside the tool.