How to block an IP address?

[Tshepo]

My website is being spammed by a IP adress, how can I block it?

Please share me any simple ways? Thanks

 

[SenseiSteve]

You can block this visitor via a .htaccess file. For example, to block a specific IP address while allowing all other IP addresses:

# allow all except those indicated here
<Files *>
order allow,deny
allow from all
deny from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
</Files>

Where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the offending IP address.
Hope this helps.

 

[hostslim]

If you run CSF you can also put the ip in the deny list.