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Open your public_html/.htaccess file
Open File Manager in cPanel and edit your root .htaccess file.
How to Ban Malicious IP Addresses via .htaccess on LiteSpeed
If you detect abusive crawling or attack traffic in your server access logs, you can instantly deny them access before PHP or WordPress executes.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Add Apache 2.4 / LiteSpeed Ban Rule
Insert the following block replacing the IP address with the offending IP or CIDR block:
<RequireAll>
Require all granted
Require not ip 198.51.100.1
Require not ip 203.0.113.0/24
</RequireAll>3
Save and Apply
LiteSpeed applies .htaccess changes instantly without restarting the server.