[GRLUG] save hidden files in windows

David Pembrook david at pembrook.net
Fri Jul 15 14:31:41 EDT 2011


On 7/15/2011 2:28 PM, Steve Romanow wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Eric Beversluis
> <ebever at researchintegration.org>  wrote:
>> I'm working with an app (simple groupware) that wants me to move a
>> "webdav.htaccess" file and rename it ".htaccess".
>>
>> However, Windows won't let me do that. It keeps telling me, "You must
>> type a file name." (It must think '.htaccess' is an extension.)
>>
>> I tried googling "Windows save hidden file name" and "Windows name a
>> hidden file" but only found references to explosing or hiding hidden
>> files.
>>
>> What's the secret?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
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> iirc, the dot for hidden doesnt apply to windows does it?
>
It applies when your running apache on it.

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