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What is htaccess file
.htaccess is a hidden file that is used for your website’s configuration. Using it, you can protect password directories, do URL rewriting, disallow access to specific IP addresses, enable hotlink protection, change your website’s time zone or default index page and much more. This tutorial shows how to create .htaccess file by using File Manager in your hosting control panel.
Steps to Follow
Before you read this guide you’ll need the following:
Where is htaccess
Access to your hosting account’s control panel
Step 1 — Locating and Opening File Manager
Go to your hosting account’s control panel and open up the File Manager tool located in the Files category:
After clicking on the file manager you go to settings and check the show hidden file option.
Step 2 — Locating .htaccess file in File Manager
.htaccess file is located in your public_html directory. You can easily access the file and it’s content by clicking and selecting Edit:
If your hosting platform uses cPanel, then the process is easy.
Step 3 — Creating .htaccess file if it is not present
If there is no .htaccess file then create a new .htaccess file
After that, write the name .htaccess and press Create to save it. You will then be able to access your newly created file and put the code.
Redirect to www subdomain
This snippet redirects all non-www requests to the www subdomain
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\. [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
Redirect to HTTPS
This snippet redirects all non-HTTPS traffic to HTTPS
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !on [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
PHP file to handle all non-static requests
In PHP it allows you to read the actual requested path in the $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’] global variable.
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php [QSA,L]
Rewrite GET parameter to URL part
If you have an URL that you want to call with “GET /orders?id=13” and you want it to respond as if “GET /orders/13” was called, then you may use the following snippet code
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/orders [NC]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^id=([0-9]+)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ %{REQUEST_URI}/%1\? [R,L]
