What is htaccess? Why do we use this and where?

Pradeep Maurya
  • htaccess files are configuration files of Apache Server that 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.
  • These .htaccess files are used to change the functionality and features of Apache web server.
    For instance, htaccess file is used for url rewrite.
    –> It is used to make the site password protected.
    –> .htaccess file can restrict some ip addresses so that on restricted ip addresses, the site will not open.

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