.htaccess Generator

What is an .htaccess generator?

An .htaccess generator helps you build configuration snippets for Apache’s per-directory config files. Instead of memorizing module names and flags, you pick common options—compression, caching, HTTPS, redirects, and custom rules—and copy or download a ready-to-paste .htaccess file.

Why use this tool?

Manual .htaccess edits are easy to get wrong: a typo can break your site or create redirect loops. This generator assembles well-tested patterns for mod_deflate, mod_expires, mod_rewrite, and error documents, so you can start from a solid baseline and adjust for your host.

Features

• Performance: Optional Gzip compression and browser cache headers for static assets.
• Security & privacy: Disable directory listings, optional bad-bot blocking, optional IP denies (Apache 2.4+).
• HTTPS & URLs: Force SSL, redirect to or away from www, and add 301/302 path redirects.
• Errors: Wire custom paths for 403, 404, and 500 responses.
• Custom rules: Paste your own directives at the end.

How to use

1. Open Basic options, Redirects, or Custom rules and choose what you need—the output updates automatically.
2. Review the generated text in the output box.
3. Use Copy or Download to save .htaccess and upload it to your site root (or relevant folder).
4. Test redirects and HTTPS in a staging environment first.

Important notes

• Your browser builds the file locally; content is not sent to UtilitiesHub for this step.
• Available modules (mod_rewrite, mod_deflate, etc.) depend on your host—if something does not apply, ask your provider or remove that block.
• Combining many rewrite rules can interact; verify behavior after each change.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)