Quick question for those more computer literate than I.

[Rossm]

I've been trying to access DW site and keep getting this message:

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access this resource. Server unable to read htaccess file, denying access to be safe

Any clues? I've never had this message anywhere else.

[Neils]

Try again - I was not getting in a while ago but it has just come up.

[Bloke in North Dorset]

Having just refreshed myself on what the htaccess file does it seems an odd error. I didn't get it.

Try another browser

[NellyWellyWaspy]

It is where all the rules allowing access are stored. For example, in there you can place country or specific IP (or a range of) numbers to block access to.

For example, most servers have a black list of spam and hacking IP addresses.

My guess is that your IP number (which you may share with many other internet users) has somehow gotten blocked. Some browsers have built in VPNs (cheap, but all you need in this case), where you can change the country you appear in, and to do this they change the IP number you appear to be using.

Also, doing a forced bypass of your browser cache might be a good idea. In Chrome this is Ctrl + F5 when on the page you want.

[Rossm]

Back up for me now. For the record I use Brave as my browser and, though I have a VPN, I don't have it working most of the time. Thanks all.