Mac OS X doesn't allow to name files starting with a dot. How do I name the .htaccess file?

Question

As mentioned in the title, Mac OS X doesn\'t allow me to name files starting with a dot ( . ). But, I need an .htaccess file. Or, better, how do I use an htaccess file in Mac OS

Answer 1

Use Terminal.

1. Open Terminal.

2. Change Directory to source folder where you want to create the file

   • cd Desktop

3. Create the file using touch

   • touch .htaccess

4. Open the file in any text editor

   • atom .htaccess