Answers.Body: <p>If you're not specifically running IIS on Windows, then you can safely remove it.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: That's what I figured - but thought I better ask for sure. Thanks Brad!
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Body: <p>I'm working off of a linux machine (Apache) I don't use the web.config that's found in <code>/public/web.config</code>. I will use the <code>.htaccess</code> file.</p>
  
  <p>I am curious if I can remove the <code>web.config</code> file from <code>/craft/</code> since I am not in a windows environment. I have been removing it, but not sure if that's exactly a great idea...</p>
  
Tags: <config>
Title: Do I need the web.config file in the craft root directory?
ThreadText: # Do I need the web.config file in the craft root directory?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-23)
  
  I'm working off of a linux machine (Apache) I don't use the web.config that's found in `/public/web.config`. I will use the `.htaccess` file.
  
  I am curious if I can remove the `web.config` file from `/craft/` since I am not in a windows environment. I have been removing it, but not sure if that's exactly a great idea...
  
  **Tags:** config
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-04-23. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  If you're not specifically running IIS on Windows, then you can safely remove it.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: That's what I figured - but thought I better ask for sure. Thanks username_1!  
  
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