.htaccess is a small text file which is installed either directly in a domain folder or inside a subfolder to inform the server how it has to handle requests when a site or a folder that is part of it is accessed. Many famous scripts such as WordPress and Joomla™ use an .htaccess file. If you get loads of fake traffic to your site, for example, you can block the access of certain IP addresses and third-party sites, or you can request the guest to input a username and a password in order to see the content. You can also set up URL redirecting or use personalized error pages for your website, prevent other sites from linking to your content directly and from using your account’s traffic quota, and so on. An .htaccess file shall give you significantly more control over your websites and the way they function.

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