.htaccess overview
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Configure the Apache web server on fortrabbit with `.htaccess` — redirects, access control, compression, headers and more.
Apache web server configuration via .htaccess.
Intro
What to do with .htaccess
Route traffic with smart redirects.
Redirects
Force https, domain forwarding and more
Secure areas with authentication.
HTTP auth
Creating a password protected area
Compress responses for faster delivery.
GZIP
Enable compression for other HTTP responses
Target rules by environment context.
Environment detection
Specific .htaccess rules for production / development
Enforce secure connections always.
HSTS
Force https, domain forwarding and more
Keep abusive 'visitors' out.
Block IPs
A poor man's WAF — deny single IPs and ranges
Debug .htaccess config problems.
Troubleshooting
Common .htaccess issues and how to detect them
Control HTTP response headers with .htaccess.
HTTP headers
Cache control and CORS
More .htaccess tricks.
Tips
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