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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.
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The get-childitem cmdlet allows you to force information about hidden files or folders to be displayed. To display hidden files or folders, use the Force parameter with the get-childitem cmdlet. the hidden folders RECYCLER and System Volume Information are displayed in the results.
To copy the readonly and hidden items from one location to another, you need to use the –Force parameter with Copy-Item cmdlet. When you run the command without Force parameter for the readonly/hidden files, you will get the error.
By default, Get-ChildItem doesn't display hidden items. Use the Force parameter to get hidden items.
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
EDIT
According to Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Examples "Example 3" this also works: dir -att h, !h
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