Thanks a lot for sharing
It works like this

I'm on 5.13 now. Yes, this helped! Thanks.

This is the screenshot from 5.11.2:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_pref_panels
Note the very first checkbox.
What does your dialog look like?

Your post on ProWebmasters:
https://webmasters.stackexchange.com/q/78986/27478#110832

On WinSCP startup/connection panel, I clicked on:

Tools > Preferences > Panels > Remote

And the checkbox mentioned above by tarrob does not exist (perhaps I'm using a newer version? 5.11.2).

However, I connected to the server and on the bottom of the remote panel itself I just noticed there's information about the number of hidden files.
I clicked on this text and the files showed up! :D

Hope it helps.

Thank you, for sharing that you found the answer!

i found the answer

under edit - panels - show hidden files

i recently had to reinstall my program. After doing so I cannot see hidden files in the remote directory. (In my specific case the file is the .htaccess file). It is not in the list

What do I need to change in order to see that hidden file in the listing?

using 5.9.4