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huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:37 pm
by iknowu99
Hello ALL

I just ran into a huge problem!!

"Yahoo! does not currently allow you to upload .htaccess files to your account."

.htaccess in Yahoo web hosting - any workarounds??

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:55 pm
by onion2k
Assuming you're using htaccess for URL rewriting...

Fake htaccess with PHP? You'd need to create a controller script that parses input like http://www.domain.com/controller.php/arg1/arg2/arg3/ ... you get an annoying .php in the middle of the URL but it works with search engines nicely. Obviously this solution might mean rewriting much of your code though.

Alternatively, get a better host. Or don't bother with htaccess.

If you're using htaccess for anything else you'll need to be a bit more specific.

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:55 pm
by iknowu99
hi onion2k,
the goal is to create a members area in a subdirectory where pictures and passwordprotected.html file exists. This way i can let members sign up through paypal and email them the username:password to access the members area. This is the plan as of now. I am open to new solutions.

Members area will not need multiple users therefore one username/password should do the job.

i have it setup right now that users just need to know that name of the "passwordprotected.html" file and they can see the members area just like that. :( Tools like getright will have people not signing up and seeing the file. i'm sure getright is not the only way either.... the first thing i'm trying to do is not to get google/yahoo robots in there! i just learned about these robots.txt files and working on that first, please help!! :banghead:

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:41 am
by matthijs
Is yahoo some free hosting you use? Another option is to get some hosting elsewhere, with support for htaccess (and more). Hosting is so cheap, it doesn't make sense to let the money be an issue. Certainly if you're building something more serious with members and all

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:33 am
by iknowu99
okay i will consider, but is there a way to transfer the site name?

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:14 am
by matthijs
Yes it's possible to transfer the domain name. At least when you are the owner.

Re: huge problem .htaccess

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:44 pm
by iknowu99
i'll be doing this. Thanks!