This guide provides basic instructions for creating and using a .htaccess and .user.ini file with an Infomaniak Web Hosting account.

Introduction

• A .htaccess file is placed in the root directory of a website and allows you to configure the Apache HTTP server.
  • As a decentralized configuration file, it offers significant flexibility to adjust the server's behavior according to the specific needs of the site.
  • This file allows you to define URL rewrite rules, impose access restrictions, manage HTTP errors, and even customize security aspects such as disabling the display of files/folders.
  • It also facilitates the implementation of redirects and aliases, providing precise control over the organization and accessibility of the site.
• A .user.ini file allows you to customize the PHP directives for the folder (and its subfolders) in which it is located.
  • By acting at the PHP interpreter level, this file allows you to define specific configurations for a given folder and its subdirectories.
  • Thanks to its clear syntax, it offers the possibility of modifying various parameters such as the memory limit, the script execution time, error handling, and other PHP-related directives.
  • This granular approach allows developers to finely customize the behavior of PHP according to the specific requirements of each section of the site.

Create a file…

… .htaccess

1. Connect to your hosting account via FTP or SSH.
2. In the root directory of the website in question, create a new file and name it as follows: .htaccess.
3. Enter the desired directives in the file; refer to this other guide, for example.

… .user.ini

1. Connect to your hosting via FTP or SSH.
2. In the desired location, create a new file and name it as follows: .user.ini.
3. Enter the desired PHP configuration settings in the file.