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# How to find my website’s .htaccess file?

The [configuration file .htaccess](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/what-is-the-htaccess-file-and-what-is-it-used-for-1mgswq0/?bust=1784826921560) has many uses, and you may need to change it to make some changes to your site settings.

### The steps to find the .htaccess file

To find the file, you must first [sign in to your cPanel account](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-log-in-to-my-cpanel-account-xyoqm0/?bust=1681476963600) (via your customer account or https://www.bmoname.com:2083).

In the Files section of your control panel, select the **File Manager**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/52421894134f0400/functionedit1_119lcnw.jpg)

Then open the root directory (public_html) of your website.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/52421894134f0400/publichtml_h77vye.jpg)

Your site’s .htaccess file should normally be in this directory. 

But you may not find it. There are two different reasons for that:

* Your site does not have a .htaccess file
* The file is hidden and the display settings make it invisible

In this case, you may need to [change settings to display hidden files](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/how-to-view-hidden-files-in-the-cpanel-file-manager-1oj7sx0/?bust=1681476985274) or [create a new file. htaccess](https://help.ex2.com/en/article/comment-creer-un-fichier-htaccess-16tlfvx/?bust=1681426361450).