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Rename htaccess.txt to be .htaccess in Windows

In default Joomla 1.5 installation, there is a file named htaccess.txt. This file will be used if we use Joomla SEO, that is option Use Apache mod_rewrite. Before it can be used, this file should be renamed to .htaccess. In Linux OS, this case is not a big problem, because it allows creation this kind of file (file name is started with “dot” character). For Windows user this case is a problem, because Windows doesn’t allow creation this kind of file. If we force it, then a warning is appear like shown below:

Error while renaming htaccess.txt to .htaccess

In order to rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess, we could do it through command prompt. Syntax:

ren [htaccess.txt directory]\htaccess.txt .htaccess

Example:

ren DaGu\htdocs\joomla15\htaccess.txt .htaccess

That’s it!

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24 Responses to “Rename htaccess.txt to be .htaccess in Windows”

maruthy
February 12th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

Even after I rename it I am having a problem that my links were not working
Dagu
February 26th, 2009 at 10:47 pm

@maruthy
Are your apache mod_rewrite active? If not, you need to activate it first. Please check my article about activate mod_rewrite in apache
Dylan
June 21st, 2009 at 1:10 am

Just stumbled here from another danigunawan.com page…

Other than the rename from dos prompt which I use regularly… Try your FTP client.

Sometimes this is quicker if its only an Alt-tab away and already in the right directory (i.e. when mirroring/migrating/yada from remote to localhost)

Probbly the FTP client use the cmd.exe anyway so this actually -is- the same
Mert
July 15th, 2009 at 5:33 am

Thank you!..
Tandil Ajedrez
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm

Tks for u help, i aprecciate this :)
DynV
December 17th, 2009 at 6:04 am

Thanks for the help, I’ve bookmarked this.

On a side note, I’d suggest you type the test from the images somewhere in the page (perhaps below) so that people searching for that text find you page, ie : You must type a file name. There I just did for you ! :)
ru
April 15th, 2010 at 10:58 pm

@davetanguay , I have installed my Joomla through Xampp.

My site folder addrees is

C:\xampp\htdocs\MarketPlace

and when i rename my file in command prompt as
c:\ren c:\xampp\MarketPlace\htdocs\htaccess.txt .htaccess
and when i open my site on every menu click its showing me a page as
http://localhost/xampp/
Congratulations u have installed Xampp.

What happened? Am in wrong in renaming the file. i have also make all the settings in Global Confi as yes for SEO.
ru
April 15th, 2010 at 10:59 pm

I posted this message for every one who hv succesfully done this. Pls help
Vladimir
May 12th, 2010 at 5:32 am

Thanks a lot!!!!
arsalan
June 27th, 2010 at 9:50 am

i can;t rename plz upload .httacces in zip
MEMBUAT TOKO ONLINE
July 16th, 2010 at 10:54 pm

thanks…finally I find how to do it….
GHD
July 27th, 2010 at 10:28 am

Thanx more!
I have never heard it.
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August 15th, 2010 at 8:00 pm

This article is very useful, I have been looking for, thank you.Very good！
Ben
October 1st, 2010 at 8:46 pm

Dylan, so simple and yet effective! Thank you!
Sur Chan
October 11th, 2010 at 3:44 am

Thank for your info,,, :)
Simon Hibbott
January 25th, 2011 at 12:37 am

ru, correct path should read:

c:\ren c:\xampp\htdocs\MarketPlace\htaccess.txt .htaccess

Worked for me!
cc
January 27th, 2011 at 7:03 pm

Reply:
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#ru
#April 15th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
#I posted this message for every one who hv succesfully done this. Pls #help
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This is probably because you didn’t change the “RewriteBase /” value inside the .htaccess file. try open .htaccess, find “RewriteBase /”, and change it to “RewriteBase /(you site folder)”. for example: RewriteBase /joomla
zombie
December 25th, 2011 at 3:41 am

thanks a lot for the post. it is really helpful. but i want to know more about joomla 1.6 SEO for my site.
Md. Babul Sharif
February 4th, 2012 at 9:16 pm

Thanks for your wrote. Its very helpful.
Pavel
October 1st, 2012 at 8:27 pm

Thanks! It works.
sunilrana307
January 28th, 2013 at 1:35 pm

I suggest a very simple way to convert .htaccess.txt into htaccess file

I) While Save the notepad with command .htaccess you have two option to save if you use window operating system. First save as .txt file and second is save as all file. Choose second option SAVE AS ALL FILE.
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