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diff --git a/docs/narr/scaffolding.rst b/docs/narr/scaffolding.rst index f924d0d62..4fcdeb537 100644 --- a/docs/narr/scaffolding.rst +++ b/docs/narr/scaffolding.rst @@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ As you create files and directories within the template directory, note that: have that string replaced with the value of the ``var`` variable provided to the scaffold. +- Files that start with a dot (e.g., ``.env``) are ignored and will not be + copied over to the destination directory. If you want to include a file with + a leading dot then you must replace the dot with ``+dot+`` (e.g., + ``+dot+env``). + Otherwise, files and directories which live in the template directory will be copied directly without modification to the ``pcreate`` output location. |