Lets begin with the basics. Create a text file and name it .htaccess . Then, lets add some text:

Options +FollowSymlinks
Rewrite Engine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI] !/maintenance.html$

RewriteRule $ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

Save your file and lets upload it to the root directory. In other words, it should appear here: www.yourwebsite.com/.htaccess

Once its been uploaded whenever you go to the website it should automatically redirect you and everybody else to maintenance.html. If this page doesn’t exist, you’ll get an error but this is only the test. Once we know the file is working, lets add this extra line right after the REQUEST_URI line:

RewriteCond %[REMOTE_HOST] !^12\.34\.56\.78

Of course you would replace the IP with your own (find it at www.ipchicken.com ). Save the file and reupload it. It should now look like the following:

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/maintenance.html$
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} !^12\.34\.56\.78

RewriteRule $ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

It’s as simple as that. If you want to allow more than one IP, you can just duplicate the REMOTE_HOST line as many times as you want with your new IP addresses. Upload to the root directory and you’re good to go! Good luck!

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