.htaccess Generator
Generate .htaccess rules for redirects, HTTPS enforcement, and caching headers
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About .htaccess Generator
Generate correctly formatted .htaccess configuration rules for Apache web servers with our free .htaccess Generator. Create redirect rules, enforce HTTPS, enable browser caching, prevent hotlinking, and add security headers — all without manually writing Apache mod_rewrite syntax.
.htaccess files are powerful Apache server configuration files that control how your web server handles requests. A properly configured .htaccess can dramatically improve your website's SEO (through proper redirects), security (through HTTP security headers), and performance (through browser caching headers). But .htaccess syntax is notoriously tricky — a single character error can break your entire website.
Our generator provides a safe, visual interface for creating .htaccess rules for the most common use cases. Select the functionality you need, configure the options, and download a correct, ready-to-use .htaccess file.
Common Use Cases
Key Features
How to Use .htaccess Generator
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Select the rules you want to include in your .htaccess
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Configure the options for each selected rule
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Review the generated .htaccess code in the preview
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Download the file and upload to your website root
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Test your site to ensure the rules work as expected
Why Use .htaccess Generator?
HTTPS Migration
Forcing all HTTP traffic to HTTPS is essential for security and SEO. Our generator creates the correct mod_rewrite rules to redirect every HTTP request to its HTTPS equivalent without breaking any URLs.
SEO-Critical Redirects
Redirecting www to non-www (or vice versa) consolidates your domain into a single canonical version. Without this, Google may index both versions separately, splitting your ranking signals.
Page Speed Improvement
Browser caching headers tell browsers to store CSS, JavaScript, and image files locally, dramatically reducing repeat visit load times. Our generator creates the correct Expires and Cache-Control headers.
Security Hardening
HTTP security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) protect against clickjacking, MIME-type sniffing, and protocol downgrade attacks. Add them to your site with one generated rule.
