Problems You will encounter when using .htaccess files (Can't see the .htaccess file)

• HTTP
  The web server is typically configured to deny requests for .htaccess files. For example, the file corresponding to the URL, http://cscie12.dce.harvard.edu/.htaccess exists and is readable by the Web server, but if we try to follow the link, we get a 403 Forbidden response.
• UNIX
  The ls command will not list files or directories that begin with a '.' (dot). In order to see the .htaccess file when you do a directory listing, use the -a (all) option:
• SFTP
  Sometimes your SFTP program will hide the "dot" files unless explicitly told to show them.