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Htaccess Generator

Build common Apache directives for HTTPS, canonical hostnames, trailing slashes, error pages, compression, caching and hotlinks.

Build an htaccess file

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Summary: -
Test htaccess changes on a staging copy first: a syntax error in the file can take the whole site down.

How to use the Htaccess Generator

  1. Choose the canonical hostname and trailing slash policy for your site.
  2. Tick the directive blocks you want, such as HTTPS forcing, compression, caching and hotlink protection.
  3. Click Build htaccess, copy the file and upload it to your site root.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online htaccess generator.

It is a per-directory configuration file for Apache that changes rewrite, caching, compression and access behaviour without editing the server config.
Pick your canonical hostname and trailing slash policy, tick the blocks you need, then click Build htaccess and copy the file.
Enable the HTTPS option. The generator adds a rewrite condition on the HTTPS variable and a permanent redirect to the secure address.
Either works for search engines. Choose one, redirect the other, and keep internal links consistent with your choice.
Two addresses for the same page split ranking signals, so pick one form and redirect the other permanently.
It rejects image requests whose referrer is another site, which stops others from serving your files on their pages.
Yes. The caching block is wrapped in a module check, so nothing breaks on servers without mod_expires loaded.
It uses a little CPU per response but saves far more bandwidth. Pre-compressed assets at the edge are even cheaper.
Upload it as .htaccess in your site root, or in a subdirectory when the rules should only apply there.
Restore the previous file immediately. A single syntax error in htaccess returns a server error for every request.

Last updated: October 10, 2026