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Password protecting a directory restricts access to certain parts of your website by requiring visitors to enter a username and a password. This password process is also referred to as a type of “authentication” process.
cPanel Password Protect Directory icon.
(cPanel >> Security >> Password Protect Directories)
You can manually create password protect by using the following steps.
Create .htpasswd file for users and passwords:
htpasswd -c /path/to/file/.htpasswd username
This command will prompt you for the password.
Edit .htaccess:
AuthName “Members Only”
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /path/to/file/.htpasswd
require valid-user
deny from all
You can protect more than one file by using wildcard names. On the FilesMatch line, follow one of these examples:
<FilesMatch “*.php”>
<FilesMatch “file.*”>
<FilesMatch “*.*”>
example
<FilesMatch “*.php”>
AuthName “Member Only”
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile /home/cpanelusername/.htpasswd
require valid-user
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