File Manager: Show Hidden Files
* Open File Manager from: cPanel > File Manager
* Select: Preferences > Show hidden files
* If File Manager not showing hidden files such as .htaccess, then append to File Manager query:
&showhidden=1&saveoption=1
* See here for more details.
Redirect to a Subdirectory
* Open or create file named .htaccess in the sub-directory
* Append to the file and save:
RewriteEngine on RewriteRule ^$ /subdir1/ [L]
* See here
Force HTTPS
* Open or create file named .htaccess in the sub-directory
* Append to the file and save:
RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]