A .htaccess file is a file that works on Apache and other NCSA-compliant webservers. The name is actually a bit of a misnomer due to the fact that hyper-text access is only a small function of what it’s capabilities are. The .htaccess file affects the directory it is located in and all directories below it [...]

Before you set up any scripts you will need some information about your server. You can get this by e-mailing your web hosting provider. It’s good to have these on hand before you try to set up a script. You may not need all of the information for each script, but some of the larger [...]

After your account has been opened with your web host and you’ve set the DNS for your website (see Parts 1 and 2 for more information) you can start to upload your content. The most common way this is done is through FTP (File Transfer Protocol) software, but there are a few other options as [...]