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htaccess Rule Generator

Generate an Apache .htaccess file: force HTTPS, www/non-www redirects, 301s, gzip, caching and security. Free, deterministic, in your browser.

Generate .htaccess rules

Pick the rules you need. We build the .htaccess file.

.htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On

# Force HTTPS
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
</IfModule>

# Gzip compression
<IfModule mod_deflate.c>
  AddOutputFilterByType DEFLATE text/html text/css application/javascript application/json image/svg+xml
</IfModule>
# Browser caching
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresByType image/jpg "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 year"
  ExpiresByType text/css "access plus 1 month"
  ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 month"
</IfModule>
# Disable directory listing
Options -Indexes
Place this in your site root and test on staging first — a bad .htaccess can take a site offline (500 error). Requires mod_rewrite.

What this .htaccess generator does

Forces HTTPS site-wide
Handles www / non-www redirects
Adds custom 301 redirects
Enables gzip and browser caching
Disables directory listing
Sets a custom 404 page

Common use cases

  1. 1Forcing HTTPS on Apache
  2. 2Migrating URLs with 301s
  3. 3Improving speed with caching/gzip
  4. 4Standardising the www version
  5. 5Hardening a shared host
  6. 6Adding a custom error page

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About .htaccess

.htaccess is Apache's per-directory config file. Placed in your site root, it can force HTTPS, redirect URLs, add caching and compression, and tighten security — without touching the main server config, which makes it ideal on shared hosting.

This generator builds a clean .htaccess from the options you select. Because a single syntax error can return a 500 and take the whole site down, always back up the existing file and test on staging first. Most rules here require Apache's mod_rewrite, mod_deflate and mod_expires modules.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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What rules can it generate?

Force HTTPS, www/non-www redirects, custom 301 redirects, gzip compression, browser caching, disabling directory listing, and a custom 404 page.

Where do I put the file?

In your site root as .htaccess. Back up any existing file and test on staging — a single error can return a 500 and take the site down.

What Apache modules are needed?

mod_rewrite for redirects, mod_deflate for gzip and mod_expires for caching.

Does it use AI or a server?

No. It builds the rules deterministically in your browser.