Scenario : XAMPP is installed in Windows Environment. You want to protect some folders with password. While some other folders you want to keep open to public.
Requirements:
There are two files that you need to create for this to work.
.htpasswd
.htaccess
Step 1 : Create .htpasswd
Step 2: Create .htaccess file
AuthName “Protected Area”
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile C:/xampp/apache/bin/.htpasswd
require valid-user
Save this file as .htaccess
Now please copy and paste this file whichever folders you wish to protect.
Now whenever you open the protected folder using browser you will be asked to enter password as follows.
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Haneef Puttur
***************
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