.htaccess

A directory-level configuration file, used for URL redirection, access control, and more, most commonly used in Apache and managed by SysOps .

Examples

Redirecting a single URL:

Redirect /index.html /some-other-page/

Redirecting an old directory to a new directory

RedirectRule ^old/(.*)$ /$1 [R=301,NC,L]

Hiding a folder

RedirectMatch 404 /\.git
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