.htaccess - Can't modify the file name

User on the forum asks how to modify .htaccess name with FTP clients

[Frikki]

Hello,

I was installing PHP-Nuke. I had a difficulty and I couldn't upload the .htaccess files to my server so I decided to rename them and remove the dot, make them "htaccess". I did so, now I want to rename those files but my FTP client (WS_FTP LE) won't allow it. I also tried CoffeeCup client and TurboFTP - Please help.

Sincerely,
Frišrik Mįr

[mykel]

Maybe there is already a file like that in the directory? You wouldn't see it, because if it starts with a dot it's hidden. You'd have to change some options in the ftp client to show hidden files.

Also,you could always try to ftp through the Windows text-based client.
Just use Run: and type in
ftp servername.com

[davidpbrown]

Try uploading them as text file eg "htaccess.txt" and rename them ".htaccess"
note ".htaccess" not "htaccess"

It maybe uploading without .suffix is a problem.

This works for me in Coffeecup though I can't see them once they are renamed.

davidpbrown