An htaccess file is basically a configuration file specifically used by the popular Apache based web servers which control the live in directories as well the sub directories that lie beneath the main directories. This file in considered to a short form of Hypertext Access file. Experts who install and use the Content management Systems shortly called as CMS like Word press, Joomla will surely encounter this unique htaccess file. The unique feature of this file lies in its ability to password protect folders and to use or ban the users in using the IP addresses. This file can also be used to stop directory listings and enable the users to redirect to other pages or directories automatically. By adding some codes one can also use a different file as a primary index file that other people can see in reaching the websites. This is considered to be a real USP of this special file. The htaccess file can also used by the experts to redirect the users to the custom error page depending on the type of error encountered by the web server. Users can also use this file as a text editor and easily upload to the desired websites through an FTP client.
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