How do you get a .htaccess file from a website?

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What is a .htaccess? 
A configuration file called.htaccess alters how an Apache server handles a webpage.

How to find a .htaccess file?


How to Edit .htaccess in cPanel's File Manager?
  1. Go to your website as an admin and Log in to cPanel.
  2. Search for Files Section and In the Files section, click on the File Manager and open it.
  3. The File Manager shows several directories and files for websites, some of which are hidden. Select the directory that you want to use or want to edit.
  4. Click Settings in the upper right-hand corner to open the.htaccess file.
  5. The Show Hidden Files (dotfiles) option should be selected. The page will refresh and show all files having a. (dot) in their name.
  6. Now Click Save.
  7. Search the list of files for the.htaccess file. You might need to slightly scroll your cursor to find it.

If you want to edit the .htaccess File: follow the following steps:
  1. Go to your cPanel and find File Manager.
  2. Find the.htaccess file in public html if you just have one domain. Edit the.htaccess file in the document root of any additional domains you own.
  3. Click Edit from the context menu when you right-click on the.htaccess file. The Edit icon is located at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can click on the.htaccess file button.
  4. You could see a dialogue window inquiring about encoding. Simply select Edit to proceed. A new window containing the editor will open.
  5. You can paste the entire code from the second line into the.htaccess file when entering the necessary codes, such as those for redirects and rewrites. Make sure to create a new line before adding any additional codes if you need to.
  6. When finished, click Save Changes in the top right corner.
  7. To ensure that your modifications were properly saved, test your website. If not, fix the problem or go back to the earlier version till your website is operational once more.
  8. When finished, click Close to close the File Manager window.







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