What is the function of .htaccess?

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iamtheroon

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Aug 10, 2014

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• Jan 25, 2015

• #1

Hi
can anyone tell me why .htaccess is install in site.
How to add .htaccess to my site?

 

kyoka12

Regular Member

Jul 10, 2014

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• Jan 29, 2015

• #2

Code:

http://htaccess-guide.com/

read that, shidd !!!

 

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CredibleZephyre

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Jun 10, 2013

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• Jan 29, 2015

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The htaccess, among other things, is where you are going to implement redirects. Anytime a URL is requested it goes through the .htaccess first. Additionally, that's where you're going to put global rules for 'www' to non-www etc.

 

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metallosphere

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Jan 29, 2015

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• Jan 29, 2015

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It is like a better version of robots enabling you to control a number of things. Including restricting access to your sites and redirecting various sections in a controlled way. It is also used to re-write urls.

 

g0han

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Jan 12, 2014

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• Jan 29, 2015

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Personally I use mine to setup my 404 redirects, and also to remove the extension from website urks it has many purposes

 

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kaptain1

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Jan 30, 2015

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• Jan 31, 2015

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its the control unit of your website..

 

Red Giant

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Nov 1, 2013

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• Feb 3, 2015

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It is a control system file.you can create your own file.
you can use :http://kb.mediatemple.net/questions/1658/Using+.htaccess+files#gs

 

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Greyhoundseo

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Feb 3, 2015

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• Feb 3, 2015

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Its a simple text file at the root with that name without any extension. Not need but helpful for various commands.