Problems You will encounter when using .htaccess files (Can't see the .htaccess file)
You can't "see"
your .htaccess file.
HTTP The web server is typically configured to deny requests for
.htaccess files.
For example, the file corresponding to the URL,
https://cscis12.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.