.htaccess - Information Please!

[BStoltman]

Recently I asked the question about how to prevent being able to view the tree of a site. I found that by adding a line in .htaccess you can do this. What is the exact function of .htaccess, and are there any other cool things you can do with this file. also where might one learn these things.

thanks,

Blake

[ray326]

What is the exact function of .htaccessIt is to extract bits of server configuration, making them specific to the directory tree rooted at the directory containing the file.
are there any other cool things you can do with this file. also where might one learn these things.You can do almost anything the web server allows for configuration. Go here (http://httpd.apache.org/), pick your Apache version and read up on its configuration.

[LeeU]

Here are a few links:


http://www.webreference.com/internet/apache/chap5/3/6.html
http://usertools.plus.net/tutorials/id/5
http://perishablepress.com/press/2006/01/10/stupid-htaccess-tricks/
http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/best-htaccess-tutorials-and-articles.html
http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/apache-htaccess.html
http://www.vortexmind.net/index.php/2006-02-26-apache-htaccess-tweaking-tutorial/