With an .htaccess file, you will define how the server which deals with the requests to your websites should act in a variety of situations. This is a text file with directives that are performed when an individual tries to open your Internet site and what happens next will depend on the content of the file. For instance, you could block a certain IP address from opening the website, so the server will decline the 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. You could also use personalized error pages or secure any part of your website with a password, if you place an .htaccess file in the correct folder. Many widespread script-driven apps, including Joomla, WordPress and Drupal, use an .htaccess file to operate properly.

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