How to set up 301 redirect page in Linux from .htaccess file?

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1. Login into cPanel.
2. Click on Filemanager icon.
3. Open public_html folder.
4. Edit the file .htaccess and write the code to redirect the page (e.g. Redirect 301 /old.php http://www.domain.com/folder/new.php)
5. Click on save button.