Agency Hosting uses Nginx web server architecture, which doesn’t support .htaccess files. If you’re migrating from Apache-based hosting, your .htaccess configurations won’t work automatically.
Good news: Everything you did with .htaccess can be accomplished through our hPanel.
Why Nginx doesn’t use .htaccess
Performance: Nginx loads configurations once at startup, while Apache reads .htaccess files on every request. This makes Nginx significantly faster.
Security: Centralized configuration prevents accidental misconfigurations that could expose your site or impact performance.
Optimization: Our infrastructure team ensures all configurations follow best practices for speed and security.
Common .htaccess tasks & Agency hosting alternatives
1. URL Redirects
Old way (.htaccess):
Redirect 301 /old-page.html /new-page.html
RewriteRule ^old-category/(.*)$ /new-category/$1 [R=301,L]
Agency hosting way:
Use the Redirects feature in your control panel:
- Navigate to your website settings
- Go to Domains – Redirects section inside your website dashboard
- Select the URL path you want to redirect from and to:
2. IP Blocking & Access Control
Old way (.htaccess):
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from 192.168.1.100
Allow from all
Agency hosting way:
Use the IP Blacklist feature:
- Go to Security section in your website dashboard
- Select IP Blackslist
- Add IP addresses to block
- Save changes
3. Force HTTPS
Old way (.htaccess):
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]
Agency hosting way:
SSLs are installed automatically. But if you want to install a Custom SSL, you can do that by following these steps
- Go to Security section in your website dashboard
- Select SSL
- Click “Manage” and “Install custom SSL”
- Follow instructions shown in the modal
