.htaccess

.htaccess files are used to control local Apache settings with commands called directives
When you save a text file as .htaccess and upload it, it effects everything in that directory and above on a website
- If you upload a second .htaccess file in a higher level, it overrides the .htaccess settings in others beneath it
Files starting with a . are hidden files in Linux. They won't appear in the web file manager, or an FTP client with hidden files disabled.
A syntax problem in a .htaccess file is almost always the cause of Error 500
Many features used in a .htaccess file can be controlled from your web control panel without directly accessing the file
There are no start or end tags in these files

Apache Directive Examples

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# I'm a comment!!!  This won't break things!!!

Create a 301 redirect (make the root of a site resolve to awesome.php instead) using mod_alias

redirect 301 / awesome.php