Create and use a .htaccess file and .user.ini

This guide provides basic guidance for creating and using a file .htaccess and .user.ini with a Web hosting Infomaniak.

Preamble

• A file .htaccess places itself at the root of a website and allows to configure Apache HTTP Server.
  • As a decentralized configuration file, it offers significant flexibility to adjust the server's behavior according to the specific needs of the site.
  • This file allows you to set URL rewrite rules, impose access restrictions, manage HTTP errors, and even customize security aspects such as deactivating file/folder display.
  • It also facilitates the establishment of redirections and aliases, thus providing precise control over the organisation and accessibility of the site.
• A file .user.ini allows for customize the PHP directives of the folder (and its subfolders) in which it is located.
  • By acting at the PHP interpreter level, this file allows you to define specific configurations for a given folder and its subdirectories.
  • Thanks to its clear syntax, it offers the possibility to modify various parameters such as memory limit, script execution time, error management, and other PHP-related directives.
  • This granular approach allows developers to finely customize PHP's behavior according to the specific requirements of each section of the site.

Create File...

… .htaccess

1. Log in to your accommodation via FTP or SSH.
2. At the root of the relevant website, create a new file and give it the following name: .htaccess.
3. Enter the desired instructions in the file; learn more about these other guides e.g.:
   1. Create a 301-type redirection
   2. Set PageSpeed Tools

… .user.ini

1. Log in to your accommodation via FTP or SSH.
2. At the desired location, create a new file and give it the following name: .user.ini.
3. Enter the PHP configuration settings desired in the file.

⚠的 File modification .user.ini takes several minutes to be effective.