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Document alternative dotfile method for Windows
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tutorials/best_practices/project_organization.rst

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To create a file whose name starts with a dot on Windows, you can use a
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text editor such as Notepad++ or use the following command in a
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command prompt: ``type nul > .gdignore``
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To create a file whose name starts with a dot on Windows, place a dot
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at both the beginning and end of the filename (".gdignore."). Windows
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will automatically remove the trailing dot when you confirm the name.
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Alternatively, you can use a text editor such as Notepad++ or use the
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following command in a command prompt: ``type nul > .gdignore``
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Once the folder is ignored, resources in that folder can't be loaded anymore
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using the ``load()`` and ``preload()`` methods. Ignoring a folder will also

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