Unable to upload ".htaccess" file to nextcloud

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The issue you are facing:Unable to upload “.htaccess” file to nextcloud

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N):Y

Steps to replicate it:

  1. Upload “.htaccess” to nextcloud

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I want to upload “.file” and “hidden file” to nextcloud.

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I can upload dot-files using desktop sync and web upload (NC 20). The exception is .htaccess…
Perhaps some setting if you cannot upload hidden files.

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Thank you for your reply.
Can I upload “.htaccess” by any means?

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@nt.hamada
Upload “.htaccess” is a security risk or breaks your nextcloud.
.htaccess - Wikipedia

Why do you want to upload this file in a data folder?

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I want to upload a backup of my website data.

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Do not backup .htaccess. Copy .htaccess on your website to htaccess.txt and backup htaccess.txt . I think nextcloud is not a really good backup system. Nextcloud is a file sharing plattform and does not like all file names and/or file suffixes.

For webbased administration (with .htaccess support) look e.g. Tiny File Manager (you can deactivate external Google APIs), phpfm or elFinder
The tools can also ZIP your website including .htaccess-files.

If you copy your data to your local pc use tools like FileZilla.
Then you can ZIP all files and re-upload e.g. to you nextcloud.

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Thank you for letting me know the details.
I will try it with what you taught me.
That was a really big help.
:laughing:

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