Title: htaccess.orig
Last modified: February 28, 2020

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# htaccess.orig

 *  Resolved [PatrikHax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/)
 * (@patrikhax)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/)
 * Previously, a copy of .htaccess was created under the name htaccess.orig but 
   nowadays it no longer exists and the old one disappears from both the old server
   and the new one?

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 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12494941)
 * Hey [@patrikhax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/),
 * The workflow has changed slightly to help prevent issues on some hosts. When 
   the package is built the original .htaccess will always be in the archive.zip
   file with an appended hash such as .htaccess__[hash] this would be the .htaccess.
   orig you’re used to seeing.
 * After step 1 of the installer is done running you can view the .htaccess__[hash]
   up until its renamed and update to .htaccess on step 4.
 * Hope that helps~
 *  Thread Starter [PatrikHax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/)
 * (@patrikhax)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12505193)
 * Now that I have moved a new site I find the old version as a link to .htaccess
   in step 4.
 * But where can I find it for the site I already moved and where I no longer find.
   htaccess where I found it before you redo it?
 * Have unzipped the file on my computer but can’t find the file there either?
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12505607)
 * Hey [@patrikhax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/),
 * It should be in the zip file, unless either there was a filter added or possibly
   an issue with permissions on copying it into the zip, which is very uncommon.
 * Thxs~
 *  Thread Starter [PatrikHax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/)
 * (@patrikhax)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12508093)
 * Thanks for the quick reply! 🙂
 * Should it be in the first steps when opening the folder? 🙂
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12509808)
 * Hey [@patrikhax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/),
 * Typically on most sites, the .htaccess file is stored at the root of the WP site.
   When a package is built it adds the .htaccess to the archive.zip file with something
   such as .htaccess_[hash].
 * So inside of the archive.zip you should see something like .htaccess_[some_hash].
   Are you not seeing that inside of the archive.zip file?
 * Thxs~
 *  Thread Starter [PatrikHax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/)
 * (@patrikhax)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12514115)
 * Unfortunately i se no one except in step 4 when comparing. 🙂
 *  [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * (@corylamleorg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12517917)
 * Hey [@patrikhax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrikhax/),
 * I’m not sure if it’s not in the archive.zip then there could have been problems
   when the package was built which is very rare…

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 * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-orig/#post-12517917)
 * Status: resolved