Difference Between .HTACCESS and ROBOTS.txt File

By Ralf Appelt (cc) It gets tough when you are a total beginner at the technical sides of running your own blog or website. I remember it took me a while to figure out the difference between the .htaccess file and robots.txt, because even though I always loved anything IT and computers, the first time you encounter a new object or concept, your mind needs a bit of time to absorb the workings of it. And .htaccess and robots.txt are the two files in the root folder of your website that you really can t live without, so learning what they are and how they work is critical. In this post I will explain you what they are, why they matter and how you can use them to your advantage, with a few examples to make learning easier and faster. The Difference Between .HTACCESS and ROBOTS.txt File A first general definition of this difference is that .htaccess is used mostly for internal access, whereas robots.txt manages external access. Internal because .htaccess tells your Apache server how to han
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