What is a .htaccess file?
The .htaccess file is also known as a distributed configuration file it is used to provide configuration or changes on a directory basis what we mean by directory basis is that the changes that we make in this file apply to a particular document directory, which also means flat any changes that we make will also be applied to the subdirectory.
The .htaccess file is usually located in the root directory of any site but depending on the hosting provider the root directory may be a folder named htdocs or public _html etc. We can locate the .htaccess file by using the file manager provided by our hosting provider or using the cpanel or any FTP client such as FileZilla.
How do I lock a folder with htaccess file?
The .htaccess file stands for hypertext access which is known as a configuration file and is used by Apache-based web servers. A configuration file is simply a file that contains the initial programming or the configuration of the server. This file is important for us because it allows us to make the server behave in the way we want. It also allows us to configure and handle various http error protocols which makes this file an important file for our server management.