.htaccess on windows apache server

Windows file-naming conventions won't allow .htaccess filename

[liquinas]

I'm running an apache server on ex pee and wondering how (or if) I can set up a .htaccess file since wind0ze won't let me have something without a filename...

Any ideas?

[jdMorgan]

liquinas,

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You can specify the name to be used for (instead of) .htaccess using the AccessFileName directive; See
[httpd.apache.org...]

Jim

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Welcome to WebmasterWorld, liquinas!

I'm using XP too (I've also got Apache server on my box, but that's irrelevant). When you save your .htaccess file, you should save it as a text document, plus when you're asked for a file name, make sure to enclose it in quotes. For example, to save in Notepad, here are the values I would use:

File name: ".htaccess"
Save as type: Text documents (.txt)

[KenB]

I also use WinXP with Apache (for development purposes). To create a new .htaccess file I simply right mouse click in the folder I want to create the file and select "New"==>"Text document" then name the file ".htaccess" after that I can open it in my favorite text editor and make any changes I want.

[jdMorgan]

If you specify AccessFileName once time in httpd.conf as I mentioned above, you won't have to mess with these problems each and every time you edit. You can name it "htaccess.txt" if you want.

Jim

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Jim:

If you specify AccessFileName once time in httpd.conf as I mentioned above, you won't have to mess with these problems each and every time you edit.

You really only have to deal with the problem once: when the file is created.

If the .htaccess files are in multiple directories, and you have to upload them to a shared server, it would be time-consuming to rename the files every time they're uploaded.

In the description for this thread, it says:

Windows file-naming conventions won't allow .htaccess filename

I was just trying to show that that statement wasn't true.