Definition of .htaccess Regex Characters & htaccess regular expression special characters   # The # instructs the server to ignore the line. It is used for including comments. Each line of comments requires its own #. When including comments, it is good practice to use only letters, numbers, dashes, and underscores. This will help eliminate/avoid…

The directory/folder password protection or authentication systems offered by the Apache Web Server are probably the most important use of .htaccess file.We can easily make a directory password protected (or multiple directory) of a website which require a username and password to access.Password are also encrypted using one of the best encryption methods available which…

A .htaccess (hypertext access) file is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server.It is a directory-level configuration file,as the name .htaccess reflects – allow per-directory access control, e.g requiring a password to access the content.   When a .htaccess file is placed in a directory or folder, then the… (2 comments)