How to create .htaccess file and update it

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with creating and updating the .htaccess file. Thank you for sharing the screenshots; they can be very helpful in diagnosing the problem.

To create a .htaccess file, you can follow these steps:

Using FTP:

1. Access your website files using FTP.
2. Navigate to the root directory of your website.
3. Right-click and select Create new file.
4. Name the file .htaccess and click OK.
   

Using cPanel File Manager:

1. Log in to your cPanel account.
2. Go to File Manager and navigate to the root directory of your website.
3. Click on the + File button at the top-left corner.
4. Enter the name .htaccess and click Create New File.
   

Updating the .htaccess File:

1. Once the .htaccess file is created, go to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Edit .htaccess in your WordPress dashboard.
   
2. If you see a message that says .htaccess file is not writable, you may need to add a filter to allow editing:

   /**
   * Allow editing the robots.txt & htaccess data.
   *
   * @param bool Can edit the robots & htacess data.
   */
   add_filter( 'rank_math/can_edit_file', '__return_true' );

3. After making your changes, click Save Changes.

If you continue to experience issues, please reply to this ticket with more details about what happens when you try to create or update the .htaccess file, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further.

Thank you for your patience!

Sources:
How to Edit Your htaccess File Using Rank Math » Rank Math

Hello @trailblazeddigital,

If you still need help with this, please let us know.

Regards,

Hello,

Your site is using Nginx server and it doesn’t use .htaccess file. That’s why your site doesn’t have a default .htaccess file and there is no point in creating it. If you want to add some rules, you should get in touch with your host and ask them to add those in your site’s server configuration file.

Hope that helps and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

Hello,

We are super happy that this resolved your issue.

If you do have another question in the future, please feel free to create a new forum topic, and it will be our pleasure to assist you again.

Thank you.