# do not allow anyone else to read your .htaccess file
<Files .htaccess>
deny from all
</Files>
# forbid viewing of directories
Options All -Indexes
# hide this list of files from being seen when listing a directory
IndexIgnore .htaccess */.??* *~ *# */HEADER* */README* */_vti*
# disable the server signature- helps with preformance
ServerSignature Off
# Expires headers
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
# Enable expirations
ExpiresActive On
# Default directive
ExpiresDefault "access plus 1 month"
# My favicon
ExpiresByType image/x-icon "access plus 1 year"
# Images
ExpiresByType image/gif "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/png "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/jpg "access plus 1 month"
ExpiresByType image/jpeg "access plus 1 month"
# CSS
ExpiresByType text/css "access 1 month"
# Javascript
ExpiresByType application/javascript "access plus 1 year"
</IfModule>