.htaccess is a small text file that's placed either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to inform the server how it must manage requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Numerous famous scripts like Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your Internet site, for example, you may block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party websites, or you can request the visitor to type in a username and a password to be able to see the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use personalized error pages for your Internet site, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file gives you much more control over your websites and the way they perform.

.htaccess Generator in Shared Website Hosting

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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Hosting

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