Learning .htaccess [closed]

Question

I would like learn about .htaccess file, from the very basic to the complex portions. All its capacities, with blocking user, authentication, hiding files, redirection. So far I have only used them, but I want to learn about them, understand them. So that I will be able to create my own rule.

Could you please guide me through this, and point me to the basic and expert guides or lessons or even books. Anything, from basic to complex.

Answer 1

This page more .htaccess tips and tricks is the best simple introduction to using htaccess for rewriting and redirecting that I've found and it's easier to understand than the official Apache guide. You have to figure everything out from the examples, but it's a good selection of most of the common things you'd want to do, rewrite-wise.