This tutorial explains how to view hidden files like .htaccess with the free open source FTP client FileZilla. These instructions are for version 2 and version 3 of the software.
Filezilla Version 2
To view hidden files in FileZilla 2 you need to digg into the settings. Select “Edit -> Settings -> Interface settings -> Remote file list” then near the bottom of the window select the check box “Always show hidden files” as shown below…
FileZilla Version 3
To view hidden files with FileZilla 3 it is simply a matter of selecting “Server” in the main menu then selecting “Force showing hidden files”…
When you do this you will receive a warning but it is nothing to worry about. Read the warning, click OK and hidden files like .htaccess will now be visible when you connect to your server.
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1 ftp client software // May 24, 2008 at 10:39 am
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2 david bowman // Jul 24, 2008 at 1:41 pm
thank you very much, that’s a weird place for the developers to hide that setting. i was having some issues with a Dreamhost server and i wasn’t sure why — turns out that they disable showing hidden files by default, whereas other servers i connect to with Filezilla seem to show hidden files by default. your post helped me figure it out, so i appreciate it.