What is .htaccess?

[ponmayil]

Please let me know What is .htaccess.

Thanks

[madeinchina]

only knowing it's very important
it can optimize your site

[thefandango]

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[JennyRipley]

.htaccess is a configuration file for using on web servers,.htaccess files provide a way to make configuration changes on a per-directory basis,.htaccess files can help you alter the configuration of the web serve software to enable/disable additional functionality and features that the web server software has offered.

[bermuda]

The .htaccess files are found in most cases empty and with no codes or words. They are part of the root folders of all domains and websites and editing them you can interact with the way web browsers, certain online applications would treat and load the pages sections.

[andyllin]

.htaccess is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server software. When a .htaccess file is placed in a directory which is in turn 'loaded via the Apache Web Server', then the .htaccess file is detected and executed by 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. These facilities include basic redirect functionality, for instance if a 404 file not found error occurs, or for more advanced functions such as content password protection or image hot link prevention.

[AirForce1]

Simply speaking, it is a file out of the core configuration of your host but help in control accessing to your site. For detailed information, just google 'htaccess' for the answer.

Have a nice day,

[Mosaic]

Hi,

If you have a little knowledge of computer languages than you can assume that the .htaccess files are just like some pre defined classes which have some pre defined functions, and those functions can be used all over the site. Every site have an .htaccess file, and they run only on Apache web servers.

[dotcomweavers]

you can use .htaccess file in url rewriting in linux server for seo purpose

[ashokkumar]

Originally Posted by ponmayil

Please let me know What is .htaccess.

Thanks

Here you can redirect(301 and 302) your file.

You can add application (eg: If your page htm or html need to support php for whole files, You will put code in .htaccess)

You can mod-rewrite file in here.

etc...

[kevinkarl]

using .htaccess file you can do a redirection and rewrite the URL.


Here is you get details of .htaccess File. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.htaccess.

[htmlbasictutor]

The .htaccess file is used on Apache servers only.

.htaccess files (or "distributed configuration files") provide a way to make configuration changes on a per-directory basis. A file, containing one or more configuration directives, is placed in a particular document directory, and the directives apply to that directory, and all subdirectories thereof.

Apache Tutorial: .htaccess files - The Apache site.

Your basic needs for using the .htacess file would be:
-to 301 permanent redirect domain names and/or web pages
-you may have to put an instruction in the .htacess file what your errors pages are called (check your hosting instructions)
-if your website uses SSI (server side includes) you'll need an instruction to tell the server that

Those are your basic needs.

There are other things you can do with the .htacess file also, but for a basic website/blog they shouldn't be necessary.