Complete .htaccess File Tutorial: What It Is & How to Use It

Here’s an example of what an .htaccess file might look like for a WordPress website:Where Is the .htaccess File? Select the file and click “Edit.”This opens your .htaccess file on your computer as a plain text file. File ManagerTo create an .htaccess file in your host’s file manager, select the folder you’d like your .htaccess file to be in. FTP ClientTo create an .htaccess file using your FTP client, save a plain text file on your computer as “.htaccess” (with the dot). While there’s no ideal length for an .htaccess file, one way to determine if your .htaccess file is impacting side speed is to run speed tests before and after making any .htaccess file changes.