Can't see any file with the name .htaccess in my root folder when viewed with my ftp.

If it's relevant, I didn't upload the whole vshare folder to onto the ftp before installing, just the contents.

ie. I uploaded;
404.php/
admin/
ajax/
cache/

to root, not;

vshare_2.1.8/404.php/
vshare_2.1.8/admin/
vshare_2.1.8/ajax/
vshare_2.1.8/ cache/

Ta,