Create Default WordPress .htaccess

.htaccess is a configuration file used on servers running Apache and has many uses, including redirections, custom error pages, forcing HTTPS, allowing or denying specific IP addresses, and much more.
WordPress requires a specific block of code in order for pages to load properly. When the .htaccess file is missing or does not contain the correct information, your website may display a redirect error or pages may show a 404 error. Here we detail the steps to create a new .htaccess file for your WordPress site.

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Create .htaccess file

1. Log into cPanel
2. Navigate to File Manager, located under the Files section
   
3. Navigate to the document root of the website for which an .htaccess file is needed
4. If an .htaccess file already exists, create a backup of it by renaming it
   EXAMPLE: Rename to ".htaccess.bak"
   NOTE: As .htaccess starts with a "." it is a hidden file, so you will need to ensure hidden files are shown. See the guide on showing hidden files for instructions.
   
   
5. Create a new file and name it .htaccess
   
6. Right-click the new .htaccess file and click Edit
   
   
7. Copy and paste the following code to the new .htaccess file then click the Save Changes button:
   

   # BEGIN WordPress
   <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
   RewriteBase /
   RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
   RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
   </IfModule>
   # END WordPress