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Cito does not natively support .htaccess files- these are files that modify Apache web server behaviour. Because Cito runs Nginx as its web server, these files do not have any effect. We have a .htaccess import wizard which will detect these files in your site (for example when you migrate from another server) and offer to import them. We display a warning under Site Settings when we’ve detected a .htaccess file that you can import.

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Supported directives

We support the following directives which can be imported:
  • Redirects
  • IP blocks
  • Password protection
  • Custom HTTP headers
Password protection can only be imported into the root of your website- we do not support password-protecting a subpath. Custom HTTP headers apply to the entire site.

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Using the import wizard

The import wizard will list the .htaccess directives that we detect and allow you to select the ones you wish to import. Htaccess Import Wizard We will automatically flag unsupported rules so you can examine them. Duplicate rules will not be imported. Once you have imported the rules, you’ll be prompted to remove the .htaccess file afterwards. This is optional. Htaccess Import Step 2