.htaccess is a small text file that is located either directly inside a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it must address requests when a site or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Numerous commonly used scripts including Joomla and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a great deal of fake traffic to your website, for example, you can block the access of particular IP addresses and third-party websites, or you could request the visitor to enter a username and a password to see the content. You can also set up URL forwarding or use personalized error pages for your Internet site, prevent other websites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file will give you far more control over your Internet sites and the way they operate.

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.htaccess Generator in Semi-dedicated Servers

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