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How to Block Visitors from Specific Countries Using .htaccess

  1. Visit : https://www.ip2location.com/free/visitor-blocker


  1. To generate the block list, select IPv4, select the country (if you require more than 1, you’ll need to sign up for a free account that allows up to 30 countries) and choose Apache 2.0-2.3 .htaccess deny from the drop down menu and click DOWNLOAD



  1. You will get to download a text file which is to be uploaded to your homepage’s directory as .htaccess. Copy and paste in the file .htaccess in your hosting



  1. Refer this link to edit .htaccess file :

https://help.serverfreak.com/en/article/how-to-edit-htaccess-file-via-the-cpanel-1k7kqr0/

Updated on: 07/01/2023

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