about htaccess

[istik]

Hi i am new web designer so i want to know about .htaccess file.
how to create & use .htaccess file & where to upload the file ?

[tailoredsolutions]

.htaccess file is already available within the root folder you just need to rename it from htaccess.txt to .htaccess. You can use .htaccess file for fixing canonical issues and also for redirection of links.

[Stephen]

.htaccess is a configuration file for use on web servers running the Apache Web Server software. When a .htaccess file is placed in a directory which is in turn 'loaded via the Apache Web Server', then the .htaccess file is detected and executed by the Apache Web Server software. These .htaccess files can be used to alter the configuration of the Apache Web Server software to enable/disable additional functionality and features that the Apache Web Server software has to offer. These facilities include basic redirect functionality, for instance if a 404 file not found error occurs, or for more advanced functions such as content password protection or image hot link prevention.