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Hmmm.. .htaccess is a HTTPd?
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==What is a .htaccess file?== | ==What is a .htaccess file?== | ||
It is | It is Apache's directory-level configuration file (as opposed to httpd.conf, which is the main server configuration file) that provides the governing rules of how a web server should be ran/behave. When it is placed in a particular directory, the rules in it apply to that directory and all the subdirectories thereof. | ||
Here is a [http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess.shtml good tutorial] to the use and configuration of the .htaccess file. | Here is a [http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess.shtml good tutorial] to the use and configuration of the .htaccess file. | ||
==What is a .htpasswd file?== | ==What is a .htpasswd file?== | ||
The .htpasswd file is a file used to store usernames and passwords for protected areas of a website that | The .htpasswd file is a file used to store usernames and passwords for protected areas of a website that use the .htaccess Protection. | ||
==Usage and Commands== | ==Usage and Commands== | ||