When working with websites it really helps to be able to...

• view the names of files and folders in a list view AND
• see filename extensions -- Windows and Mac hide these by default so you must activate them.

To work with websites, I reccomend you make the following changes

• For Windows XP Users
1. Open any folder
2. Select View > Details from the menu. You should now have a list-like view of any files that are in the folder you opened.
3. Go to Tools > Folder Options > click on the View tab. Under the caption Folder Views click the Like Current Folder button. Click Yes when prompted.
4. Below the Like Current Folder button you just clicked on there is an Advanced settings: menu with checkboxes
5. Uncheck the box stating Hide file extensions for known file types
6. Click OK
   
   
• For Vista/Windows 7 Users

1. Open any folder
2. Click the arrow next to the Views button on the toolbar , and choose the Details setting. You should now have a list-like view of any files that are in the folder you opened.
3. On the toolbar, click Organize, and then click Folder and search options.
4. In the Folder Options dialog box, click the View tab
5. Click the Apply to Folders button, click Yes when prompted
6. Below the Apply to Folders button you just clicked on there is an Advanced settings: menu with checkboxes
7. Uncheck the box stating Hide extensions for known file types
8. Click OK
   
   
• For Mac OSX Users

1. Open any folder
2. Select View > as List from the menu. You should now have a list-like view of any files that are in the folder you opened.
3. Select View > Show View Options from the menu.
4. Check the box Always open in list view at the top
5. Keep the Folder Options window open and click the button Use as Defaults at the bottom of the window
6. Now select Finder > Preferences... from the menu
7. Click on the Advanced tab in the Finder Preferences window
8. Check the Show all file extensions box