diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5809b8c3..3e8a5787 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ node_modules
 
 # Ignore dotenv files
 .env
+# for cpanel or shared hosting purpose
+.htaccess
 
 # Ignore sessions
 sessions