How to handle requests for folder names?

Question

htaccess

There is a folder called handler
How to process a request localhost/handlerso that the folder does not open, but opens the specified page, for example 404.php?

Answer 1

# Installation directory
RewriteBase /
# Protect hidden files from being viewed
<Files .*>
    Require all denied
</Files>
# Allow any files or directories that exist to be displayed directly
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# Rewrite all other URLs to index.php/URL
# godaddy hack no input file specified
RewriteRule .* index.php [PT,QSA,L]

with the translation of comments you will figure it out yourself