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How do I password protect a directory on my website?

Last updated: 06/24/2009

Create a file in the protected directory called .htaccess (leading . is important)

In that file, put these lines:

Next, run this command:

htpasswd -c .htpasswd username

Enter a password for "username", and this should do it.

To add more users, run this command:

htpasswd .htpasswd username2

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