.htaccess in Apache config file

[ksymmons]

Hi,

I've been using PW for a while now, and I've been happy with it so far, but I've decided to stop using .htaccess files on my server as it severely impacts performance. I've tried moving the contents of PW's .htaccess file into my website's virtual host config file. The problem is, once I do that, I can't access my website, as the server just throws 400 Bad Request errors all over the place.

So, is there a way to get PW to run without having an .htaccess file in place, that is, having its directives in an Apache virtual host config file instead?

Thank you, and happy new year!

[ksymmons]

Never mind, I got it to work  I'd forgotten to use <Directory> tags to enclose my directives inside the config file. Cheers anyway!

[pwired]

Routing with .htaccess files can be avoided but you still need .htaccess files for securing your site.

[ksymmons]

Hi pwired,

No, you don't need an .htaccess file to secure your site. As per the official documentation:

Any directive that you can include in a .htaccess file is better set in a Directory block, as it will have the same effect with better performance.

In other words, anything you can do in an htaccess file you can do in your Apache config files. The official documentation also discourages the use of .htaccess files:

You should avoid using .htaccess files completely if you have access to httpd main server config file. Using .htaccess files slows down your Apache http server.