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Traditionally you would place a .htaccess<\/b> file in the root of your public_html (Full path: \/usr\/www\/users\/ftp-username), however, the location of the file is dependent on what you want to achieve. If placed in the root of the public_html the .htaccess file will have effect on your entire site. You can also place the .htaccess file in subdirectories, in which case the file will only affect files under that subdirectory.<\/p>\n
The .htaccess file can be created on the server while logged in via Telnet, SSH or created locally on your own machine and then uploaded via FTP.<\/p>\n
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