.htaccess Generator

Apache typically re-reads an active .htaccess file on every single request to the directory it's in, unlike the main server configuration, which loads once and stays cached. That's actually why .htaccess exists at all, to let changes take effect immediately without restarting the server, but it also means a broken rule breaks every request instantly rather than failing quietly.

Setting up a proper 301 redirect for a moved page or a domain change is one of the more common reasons people reach for this tool, since a sloppy rewrite rule can either fail to redirect at all or create a redirect loop. Enter your old and new URLs and the tool handles the mod_rewrite syntax correctly, without you needing to learn Apache's regex-based rewrite logic from scratch.

Toggle the specific rules you need, forcing HTTPS, blocking a specific IP range, disabling directory browsing, enabling browser caching for static assets, and the tool compiles your selections into a single block of server-ready code.

Caching rules in particular are worth enabling if your site serves a lot of static assets, since telling visitor browsers to store images and CSS files locally for a set period means the server doesn't have to resend them on every page load, which noticeably improves load times on repeat visits. Everything is generated locally in your browser, so your actual server paths and routing logic aren't sent anywhere to produce the code.