Create customized Apache .htaccess files with mod_rewrite rules, 301 redirects, directory browsing protection, mod_expires caching headers, and custom 404/500 error pages.
Runs entirely in your browser
On Apache servers, the .htaccess file controls rewrites, redirects, caching and access rules. Its mod_rewrite syntax in particular is notoriously tricky, and a wrong rule can cause redirect loops or 500 errors. This generator builds .htaccess rules from your choices: rewrite rules, HTTPS and 301 redirects, caching headers, directory protection and custom error pages.
Generating from a clear configuration produces correct directives with the right flags and order, which is where hand-written .htaccess files usually go wrong. Common needs — forcing HTTPS, redirecting old URLs, setting cache expiry, blocking directory listing — become a matter of selecting options rather than debugging syntax.
It runs in your browser, so your rules are not uploaded. Use it to force HTTPS, set up redirects when restructuring a site, add caching for performance, or protect a directory.
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