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This section provides a detailed description of some commands you can use in this file a more concise and quick reference guide can be found on this [[HT | page HT]].
This section provides a detailed description of some commands you can use in this file a more concise and quick reference guide can be found on this [[HT | page HT]].


== Whats in a name ==
== What's in a name ==
In Unix, files beginning with a period ( . ) typically hold settings for programs these are refered to as dot files. Apache is a Unix application ported to Windows for cpmtatabilty retains this naming convention. For all Windows users the file '''.htaccess''' is just that a '''file'''; at first it looks strange but that's it's full name it has no extension or anything before the dot.
In Unix, files beginning with a period ( . ) typically hold settings for programs. These are referred to as '''dot files'''. Apache is a Unix application ported to Windows and for compatibility retains this naming convention. For all Windows users the file '''.htaccess''' is just a '''file'''; at first it looks strange but that's its full name. It has nothing before the dot, so Windows Explorer cannot create this type of file name.


== Create the file ==
== Create the file ==

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