{"id":469,"date":"2021-07-26T03:31:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T03:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=469"},"modified":"2024-08-12T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:34:44","slug":"how-to-allow-or-block-visitors-from-specific-countries-using-htaccess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoganhost.com.ng\/blog\/htaccess\/how-to-allow-or-block-visitors-from-specific-countries-using-htaccess\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Allow or Block Visitors from Specific Countries Using .htaccess"},"content":{"rendered":"

with our easy tutorial will show you how to control site access based on visitors\u2019 location. With some tweaks to the .htacess file, it\u2019s possible to allow or block visitors from certain countries. Keep reading!<\/p>\n

Allowing or Blocking Visitors from Specific Countries Using .htaccess<\/h2>\n

Once launched, a website is available worldwide. But in many cases, it\u2019s necessary to control your site access, especially when you want to stop spammers and hackers from particular countries.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, you can use your WordPress .htaccess file to allow or block visitors from specific countries. Let\u2019s learn how to do so.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Generate the Country\u2019s IP Addresses<\/h3>\n

Plenty of online tools are available to allow or block visitors by the country. In this tutorial, we\u2019ll be using\u00a0Country IP Blocks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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  1. Head to\u00a0Country IP Blocks homepage<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Select the countries you want to block or allow.<\/li>\n
  3. For the\u00a0Select Format\u00a0<\/strong>section, choose\u00a0Apache .htaccess Deny<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Apache .htaccess Allow.\u00a0<\/strong>The choice depends on whether you want to block or allow visitors from those countries.<\/li>\n
  4. Click\u00a0Create ACL <\/strong>.\"\"<\/li>\n
  5. The\u00a0ACL results\u00a0<\/strong>will appear on the right side of your screen. Press the\u00a0Copy ACL to Clipboard\u00a0<\/strong>button.\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 2: Insert the Generated IP Addresses into the .htaccess File<\/h3>\n

    Finally, paste the IP addresses of the countries you want to block or allow to .htaccess file.<\/p>\n

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    1. Go to\u00a0Files<\/strong>\u00a0->\u00a0File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Select your domain and hit\u00a0Go To File Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Navigate to the\u00a0public_html<\/strong>\u00a0folder and double-click the\u00a0.htaccess<\/strong>\u00a0file.<\/li>\n
    4. Paste\u00a0ACL<\/strong>\u00a0to your\u00a0.htaccess\u00a0<\/strong>file and hit\u00a0Save & Close<\/strong>. Your .htaccess file will look like this: \"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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