Hotlink protection is a feature in cPanel that is used to prevent other websites from directly linking to your website's files and resources. This can be useful in a variety of situations, such as when you want to prevent other websites from using your bandwidth, or when you want to protect your content from being used without your permission.
To use hotlink protection in cPanel, you first need to enable the feature for your website. This is done by logging in to your cPanel account and navigating to the “Hotlink Protection” section. In this section, you can enable hotlink protection for your website by clicking the “Enable” button.
Once hotlink protection is enabled, you can specify which files and resources should be protected from hotlinking. This is done by entering the file extensions that you want to protect in the “Allow Direct Request” field. For example, if you want to protect all of the images on your website, you can enter “jpg” in the field.
After you have specified the file extensions that should be protected, you can customize the other settings as needed. For example, you can specify which websites should be allowed to hotlink to your files and resources, or you can specify the default image that should be displayed for hotlinked files.
When you are finished, click the “Save” button to complete the process. Your hotlink protection settings will be saved, and your website's files and resources will be protected from hotlinking.
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