[support] Disappearing .htaccess File

[Steve Edwards]

I'm using FileZilla, and I can see the .htaccess file just fine on my own server.  I can upload and download to and from that 
server and see the file (and also on other servers) without a problem.

The reason I don't think it is there is because none of my links work.  I'm using clean URLs and the home page shows fine, but 
every link I click on gives the "URL /xxxxx not found on this server" error message.

I can't access the .conf file.  My FTP access puts me in the Drupal root, which is a subdomain.  I tried modifying Base_Rewrite, 
but that does no good since the .htaccess isn't even there in the first place.

Steve

philip at philipnet.com wrote:
> Quoting "Steve Edwards" <killshot91 at comcast.net>:
> 
>> I've been working on a customer site on my server, and I uploaded it  
>> to the client server today.  The front page displayed fine,
>> but when I click on any links, I get page not found errors.  I'm  
>> using clean URLs on my server (like I do on every project), and I
>> noticed that the .htaccess file was missing.  I uploaded it twice,  
>> but when I go to another folder and come back, it's gone, as if
>> I never uploaded it in the first place.  I asked the client about  
>> it, and they know of nothing that would do that.  Has anybody
>> seen this before, or know how to fix it?
> 
> Hey Steve,
> 
> Under UNIX/Linux any file that starts with a '.' is considered a  
> hidden file - i.e. a file that's not normally shown when you list the  
> contents of a directory.
> 
> There should be an option on your FTP client to show hidden files.
> 
> Note that even if hidden, the .htaccess file still exists and should  
> take effect. However it sounds like it doesn't. Can you examine/modify  
> the Apache configuration so that .htaccess file take effect?
> Something like:
> 
> <Directory "/location/on/remote/server/to/drupal/installation">
>    Options All
>    AllowOverride All
> </Directory>
> 
> in the Apache configuration should work.
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Philipnet.