Create dot files/directories (ie .file) on Windows

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#How to create a .file or .folder on Windows

There are several ways

1. Rename

• Create file.txt
• Rename to .file., the last dot will be dropped, you'll have .file

Works the same with a file or a directory.

2. Command line

File : echo > .name
Directory : mkdir .foldername

3. With Notepad

• Create a new text document and edit with Notepad
• When saving, enter .file as a name and select All files (*.*) as file type

Thank you, good tricks

just awesome, saved the day for me!!

awesome!!

The trick with dot at the end made me happy! Thanks!

Nice! I liked this https://gist.github.com/ozh/4131243#1-rename

Good one, thanks :)

how to create a file that file name end with one dot? and two dot?

it shows
you must type a correct folder name

Thanks a lot!
Windows causes me headache...

Thank you, really helpful !

Thank you!

cmd worked for me, thank you!

Thanks! Love number (1): Microsoft developer makes dumb decision (making Windows Explorer validation broken for dot files that NTFS actually supports), compounds with dumb bug that defeats original dumb validation decision.

Take pride in your work, and do work you can be proud of.

Why this is still not fixed in Windows 10 1803 I can't imagine.

Thanks!

Thank you! I make it.