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.htaccess Let's talk about .htaccess file How can we use it to : - protect files - protect directories - allow or deny access - redirect - password protect a directory - deny IP address - hotlinking Very important. Always have a backup of your files and after adding a new rule, test and see if it works. This way you'll prevent a lot of server internal errors, or if they do occur, you know which rule is not in agreement with your server. So, .