Naming Folders
i've had question awhile no 1 has been able give me straight answer. know when naming files, should use lower case. naming folders? lower case apply here too? same question re: underscores. i've been using underscores in filenames, must same folders?
jbohler910 wrote:
> i've had question awhile no 1 has been able give me
> straight answer. know when naming files, should use lower
> case. naming folders? lower case apply here too? same
> question re: underscores. i've been using underscores in filenames, must
> same folders?
linux , unix servers case-sensitive, , not permit spaces in
either folder or file names. windows servers case-insensitive, ,
permit spaces.
best practice use file , folder names contain no spaces
(underscores fine). doing so, web pages continue
work if ever move different server.
it doesn't matter if mix uppercase , lowercase, long
consistent. however, normal convention write urls in
lowercase. way, cause no problems on server. if have
folder called "thisfolder", can bet bottom dollar many
people type "thisfolder" , "file not found".
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david powers, adobe community expert
author, "foundation php dreamweaver 8" (friends of ed)
author, "php solutions" (friends of ed)
http://foundationphp.com/
> i've had question awhile no 1 has been able give me
> straight answer. know when naming files, should use lower
> case. naming folders? lower case apply here too? same
> question re: underscores. i've been using underscores in filenames, must
> same folders?
linux , unix servers case-sensitive, , not permit spaces in
either folder or file names. windows servers case-insensitive, ,
permit spaces.
best practice use file , folder names contain no spaces
(underscores fine). doing so, web pages continue
work if ever move different server.
it doesn't matter if mix uppercase , lowercase, long
consistent. however, normal convention write urls in
lowercase. way, cause no problems on server. if have
folder called "thisfolder", can bet bottom dollar many
people type "thisfolder" , "file not found".
--
david powers, adobe community expert
author, "foundation php dreamweaver 8" (friends of ed)
author, "php solutions" (friends of ed)
http://foundationphp.com/
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