.htaccess Generator

Build the file

1. Tick the features you need. The preview on the right updates as you go.
2. Fill in the text boxes: one redirect per line as /old-path /new-path, one error page per line as 404 /404.html, and one IP address or range per line.
3. Press Copy or Download, then upload the file as .htaccess to your site root.
4. Test in a private window and with a header checker before you tell anyone it is live.

What the options do

• Force HTTPS sends every plain HTTP request to the secure address with a permanent 301. It also respects X-Forwarded-Proto, which matters behind a proxy or CDN.
• www handling picks one canonical host. Choosing one and redirecting the other avoids duplicate pages in search results.
• Compression and caching shrink transfers and let browsers keep static files for a long time. Use file names with a version or hash when you cache for a year, so updates reach visitors.
• Security headers add basic protections against content sniffing, framing and referrer leaks. Add a Content-Security-Policy with the CSP generator when you are ready.
• File protection blocks dot files and common leftovers such as .env, backups and SQL dumps.

Safe ways to deploy

Keep a copy of the working file before replacing it, and change one thing at a time. If your site breaks, restore the old file from FTP or the host's file manager. WordPress and similar systems write their own block of rules to .htaccess: paste new rules above or below that block and leave it intact.