An .htaccess file is a text file that incorporates directives which tell a server how to operate in certain cases. It must be positioned in the folder where these directives should be executed. Loads of script-driven apps employ this type of a file to operate correctly - WordPress and Joomla™, for instance. You can use this type of a file with custom content too and do a wide range of things - block an IP address, an entire network or certain Internet sites from accessing your site, set personalized error pages which will show up rather than server-generated ones if a visitor encounters some error on the site, direct a domain or a subdomain to another web address, set up a password-protected area and much more. With an .htaccess file, you'll have more effective control over your presence online.
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