With an .htaccess file, you shall specify how the web server which handles the requests to your web sites must act a number of situations. This is a text file with directives that are carried out when an individual tries to open your Internet site and what happens next depends on the content of the file. For example, you may block a specific IP address from accessing the site, so the server will decline your visitor’s request, or you can forward your domain name to an alternative URL, so the server will redirect the visitor to the new web address. Also you can use customized error pages or preserve any part of your website with a password, if you place an .htaccess file inside the correct folder. Many well-known script-driven applications, such as Joomla™, Drupal™ and WordPress, use an .htaccess file to function correctly.

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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

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