How to do URL Masking with .htaccess?

When you use URL masking, users who access your domain name will be redirected to your destination website, but their browser’s address bar will still display the same URL.

The below method enables you to mask a particular part of your website’s address.

For example, if you browse: http://yourdomain.com/something

the content that will be displayed can be the one under: http://yourdomain.com/something/else

The URL in the visitor’s address bar will still remain as: http://yourdomain.com/something.

This can be done by adding the below rules into your website’s .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^something/?$ /something/else/

Ensure that you substitute something and else with the actual directories that you are using on your website.

You can also modify the .htaccess file in your Hostvento hosting account via the File Manager in cPanel.