What is .htaccess file?

[brandmedia]

What is .htaccess file?

[John-Smith]

.htaccess is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server software. ... These .htaccess files can be used to alter the configuration of the Apache Web Server software to enable/disable additional functionality and features that the Apache Web Server software has to offer.

[Neo_5678]

.htaccess files can be used to alter the configuration of the Apache Web Server software to enable/disable additional functionality and features that the Apache Web Server software has to offer.

[godwin]

htaccess file is. htaccess is short for Hypertext Access, and is a configuration file used by Apache-based web servers that controls the directory that it “lives” in–as well as all the subdirectories underneath that directory.

[ritesh3592]

htaccess for SEO is all about using Apache's . htaccess file to improve your websites technical search engine optimization (SEO).htaccess file is a distributed server configuration file for the Apache webserver. You can use it to create redirects, modify HTTP headers, manage crawling, and so much more!

[juliaalan]

The .htaccess file is a powerful website file that controls high-level configuration of your website. On servers that run Apache (a web server software), the .htaccess file allows you to make changes to your website’s configuration without having to edit server configuration files.

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[jamessmith1]

htaccess file is a peace of code use to control the website configuration which is basically used for the redirection , url shortening & access control we use a dot before the name of file which makes this file hidden in unix based environment

[sophiawils59]

htaccess file is a basic configuration file used by the Apache web server to let you create special rules that tell your web server how to function. It located in the root folder

[Rainjoy]

htaccess is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server software. ... htaccess files can be used to alter the configuration of the Apache Web Server software to enable/disable additional functionality and features that the Apache Web Server software has to offer.


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[GeethaN]

It is a configuration file used by Apache-based web servers that controls the directory. These . htaccess files can be used to alter the configuration of the Apache Web Server software to enable or disable additional functionality and features that the Apache Web Server software has to offer.