.htaccess
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Can I use a .htaccess file to password protect a directory?
Yes, on our LINUX servers you can use a .htaccess file to password protect a directory.
The code to perform this is:
AuthUserFile /usr/local/you/safedir/.htpasswd AuthGroupFile /dev/null AuthName EnterPassword AuthType Basic require user wsabstract
Change the File directory to the directory listed in your File Manager.
Enabling Case Insensitive URLs for my Linux site
Add the following to your .htaccess file:
CheckSpelling on
Rewriting all URL requests to WWW.
Add the following to your .htaccess code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
Rewriting HTTP requests to HTTPS
Add the following to your .htaccess code:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !^on$
RewriteRule (.*) https://yourdomain/$1 [R,L]