An .htaccess file is a text file that contains directives which tell a server how to act in certain cases. It must be placed in the folder where these directives should be executed. Loads of script-driven applications employ this sort of a file to function correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for example. You can use such a file with customized content as well and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, an entire network or certain Internet sites from accessing your site, set custom made error pages that shall be displayed rather than 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 and more. With an .htaccess file, you will have much better control over your online presence.

.htaccess Generator in Cloud Website Hosting

If you would like to use any of the functions which an .htaccess file provides, but you've never dealt with such matters before, you can use the .htaccess generator tool that comes with our cloud website hosting plans. The tool is part of our in-house built Hepsia CP and it will provide you with an uncomplicated and user-friendly means to create an .htaccess file inside any folder that you have created in the account. Quite a few options will be available with checkboxes, so you should only select the one that you need and eventually type in a URL - if you are using the file to redirect a domain or to set custom error pages for each of your sites. Considering that our cloud platform supports a number of different PHP versions, you'll also be able to set any of these versions for each of your sites even when it's different from the version set for your website hosting account as a whole.

.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

The semi-dedicated hosting plans that we provide feature a powerful, but easy-to-use .htaccess generator tool, which will give you the chance to use such a file for any purpose even when you are not experienced. The tool is built into the Hepsia Control Panel and has the same intuitive interface. If you'd like to use any of the options which may be enabled through an .htaccess file, you simply need to check the box next to it in the list which you shall find when you open the tool. You can even choose in which directory of your account the file shall be created and you will be ready. An .htaccess file can be used to set a PHP version for a certain website which is different from the version which the account itself employs. Should you have any issues, we have detailed help articles and instructional videos which will explain to you first-hand how to enable any option available within the tool.