.htaccess file Help needed

[YTP]

Hello, I've put my site on a paid host now. I've been trying to make a .htaccess file to keep people from hotlinking my images, however, every time I get it uploaded, Not even I can see any images within the domain.

Can someone explain to me what is wrong?

I've tried using an online htaccess program. I've downloaded a program that writes it for you called HTAccessible. I've even had the guys at tech support make one but the same thing happens.

The host I'm using is http://www.adult4web.com/ just the basic plan.

Thanks

YTP

[Lycanthrope]

Some progs tend to add uneeded characters / symbols that, as you can see actually hurt instead of help.

It should resemble the following:

Re-write-Rule .*[Jj][Pp][Gg]$|.*[Jj][Pp][Ee][Gg]$|.*[Gg][Ii][Ff]$ http://www.domain.com/antihotlinkhtml.here

[YTP]

I don't see anything there for what I'm looking for

???

[YTP]

This is what the file contained that the host uploaded

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^$
RewriteRule \.(gif|jpg|png|css|swf)$ - [F]

[Lycanthrope]

Right. The [F] is what's causing your problem.

Simply replace your rewrite rule w/ the one I provided and you'll be set...

here, just look at this for the best explanation:

http://www.webpimps.com/scripts/htaccess/

[YTP]

I've managed to figure it out with the HTAccessablity program. the prob I was doing when it asked for the domain to be allowed to hotlink, I had entered the full url http://www and only need mydomain.com by doing this, it worked great!

Thanks for the help!

Sure learn a lot from this board