Prevent other websites from directly linking to your images, videos, and other files, which can consume your bandwidth.
Steps
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Navigate to your website management page in iPanel.
[screenshot: website management page]
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Click the Security tab.
[screenshot: security tab]
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Find the Hotlink Protection section.
[screenshot: hotlink protection section]
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Toggle Hotlink Protection to On.
[screenshot: hotlink protection toggle]
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Add any domains that should be allowed to link to your files (e.g., your own domain, search engines).
[screenshot: allowed domains list]
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Select the file types to protect (e.g.,
.jpg,.png,.gif,.mp4).[screenshot: file type selection]
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Click Save to apply.
[screenshot: save button]
Tip: Always allow your own domain and major search engines (Google, Bing) to hotlink so images appear correctly in search results.