What is .htaccess?

June 4, 2008 · Filed Under Blog

This is the default name of a configuration file that contains “server directives” (commands known by the server) that tell the server how to behave. One common use for an .htaccess file is to restrict access (password-protection) to specific files or directories on the Internet. Another is to specify a particular webpage to be accessed when there the file requested by the browser is not found (error 404). There are tons of uses for the .htaccess file, but we will limit it here to password protection of directories.

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