.htaccess is a small text file that is placed either directly inside a domain folder or in a subfolder to guide the server how it must address requests when a website or a folder that's part of it is accessed. Lots of widespread scripts such as Joomla™ and WordPress use an .htaccess file. If you get a lot of fake traffic to your Internet site, for instance, you may block the access of specific IP addresses and third-party Internet sites, or you may request the visitor to input a username and a password in order to view the content. You may also set up URL forwarding or use custom made 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 forth. An .htaccess file offers you significantly more control over your Internet sites and the way they function.

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