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How to show hidden files (dotfiles) with windows powershell

When I have hidden files, like dotfiles or a .git directory: How can I list those files and directories in Powershell?

Neither Get-ChildItem, dir nor ls seem to show them.

Solution

  • In order to show such hidden files, use the -Force parameter for the Get-Childitem command.

    Get-ChildItem . -Force

    You also can use its aliases, with -Force

    dir -Force
ls -Force
gci -Force

    Also: if you want to delete fully delete e.g. the .git Directory, you may use Delete-Item .\.git -Force

    According to Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Examples "Example 3" this also works: dir -att h, !h