By using a .htaccess file, you can configure certain elements on your site on a per-directory basis. though the file starts with a period, it is not appended to a file name, .htaccess is the file. Some examples of what can be done with a .htaccess file are:

• Web site redirection (all or just a portion)
• Force Web site to always show www. in the address bar
• Force SSL connection (require https://)
• Allow directory listing of files
• And much more.

NOTE: Any command that you place in .htaccess file will affect its current directory where it is placed and also its sub-directories. If you put a .htaccess file in the root folder it will affect the whole site.

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