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What is .htaccess?

Using .htaccess files lets you control the behavior of your site or a specific directory on your site. For example, if you place an .htaccess file in your root directory, it will affect your entire site ( www.yourdomain.com). If you place it in a /content directory, it will only affect that directory ( www.yourdomain.com/content). .htaccess works on our Linux servers. Using an .htaccess file, you can: *.Customize the Error pages for your site. *.Protect your site with a password. *.Enable server-side includes. *.Deny access to your site based on IP. *.Change your default directory page (index.html). *.Redirect visitors to another page. *.Prevent directory listing. *.Add MIME types. .htaccess files are a simple ASCII text file with the name .htaccess. It is not an extension like .html or .txt. The entire file name is .htaccess.

NOTE

:Make sure you create an .htaccess file using a plain text editor that doesn't use word wrap. Some editors (such as MS Word or Notepad with Word Wrap enabled) will insert special SCII codes to signify a line break. Your .htaccess file will not work if it has these special characters in it.