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What category does .htaccess Generator belong to?

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.htaccess Generator

Generate Apache .htaccess rules for HTTPS redirects, caching, security headers, and more

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Force HTTPSEnable Gzip compressionBrowser cachingPrevent directory listingBlock bad botsSecurity headersHotlink protectionPassword protect

WWW handling

Custom 404 page

Upload size

Exec time (s)

Memory limit

301 Redirects

.htaccess

# Force HTTPS
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

# Custom error pages
ErrorDocument 404 /404.html

# Enable Gzip compression
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
  AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/plain text/css
  AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE application/javascript application/json
  AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE image/svg+xml application/xml
</IfModule>

# Browser caching
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType image/webp "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType application/x-font-woff2 "access plus 1 year"
</IfModule>

# Prevent directory listing
Options -Indexes

# Security headers
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
  Header always set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
  Header always set X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff"
  Header always set X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block"
  Header always set Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
</IfModule>

# PHP settings
php_value upload_max_filesize 64M
php_value max_execution_time 60
php_value memory_limit 256M

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Step-by-step guide

How to Generate Apache .htaccess Rules

Step-by-step guide to creating .htaccess rules for HTTPS redirects, caching, security headers, and custom error pages using the DevHexLab .htaccess Generator.

In-depth article

.htaccess Guide: Redirects, Security Headers, and Performance Rules

How to use Apache .htaccess files for HTTPS redirects, URL rewrites, caching headers, security hardening, and common configuration patterns.

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