How to password protect folder/files using htaccess file?

Use the following htaccess code to enable authentication for certain files and folders from being accessed. The code has examples of password protection for a single file and password protection for a entire directory using htaccess file.

# to protect a file

AuthType Basic
AuthName “Prompt”
AuthUserFile /home/path/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

# password-protect a directory

resides
AuthType basic
AuthName “This directory is protected”
AuthUserFile /home/path/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
Require valid-user

Article ID: 392
Created: Sun, Mar 14, 2010
Last Updated: Sun, Mar 14, 2010
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