.htaccess.txt allowable??

[RenoWV]

When I upload an .htaccess file that I create with NotePad, it of course wants to add the .txt extension. Generally when the upload is complete, I use the "rename" feature of my FTP program to remove the .txt.

However I use one hosting service that for whatever reason, will not show me files that start with a period (even though I DO have the ftp program set to show all files that start with a period). Therefore, I am unable to remove the .txt after the upload is complete.

So my question is, when I upload a file named as .htaccess.txt, will that still work as an .htaccess file? I am hoping that UNIX will automatically remove the .txt, but admittedly do not know.

Thanks for any feedback...

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[mbrooks]

No. Upload the file as htccess.txt and rename it to .htaccess

M. Brooks

http://mbrooks.info

 

[RenoWV]

Thanks mbrooks for the info -- that was what I was concerned about. As I said, this particular server will not show file names that start with a period, therefore I cannot see it to do the rename. I'll re-upload the .htaccess file with a Macintosh FTP program (Mac's do not require that files have an extension), so that should solve the problem.

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[smah]

Note pad does not really require you to save it with the .txt extension either - when saving, do a 'save as' with 'all files' at the type.

 

[RenoWV]

One thing I love about these forums is learning something new ... thanks smah, in all the years I've been working with Windows, that has never occured to me!

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[richcleverley]

Isn't it amazing what simple tricks we miss out on and how obvious it is when people explain it to us

Oh well, I suppose that is what this forum is all about. Nice that people can reply to threads like this in a pleasant manner. Other forums I know would treat questions like this with contempt.

Hurrah for the tek-tips community!!

Richard