Powered by Network Solutions: Setting custom MIME types using the .htaccess editor

Set custom MIME types

MIME types tell browsers how to handle files. Most MIME types are set globally on our Web servers.

1. Log in to your account manager via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
2. Click Websites & Hosting from the left navigation menu.
   
   
    
3. Navigate to the hosting package you want to access, then click Edit website next to the domain name you want to manage.
   
   
    
4. On the left pane, click on .htaccess Editor.
   
   
    
5. Once in the .htaccess Editor page, select the domain and directory where you want to add or modify an .htaccess file.
   
   
    
6. Scroll down and look for the MIME Types tile. Then, click on the Manage MIME Types link.
   
   
    
7. In the MIME Types screen, click on the blue Plus sign icon.
   
   
    
8. Type in the MIME type and the Extention in their respective text boxes. Once done, click the Save MIME Type button.