.htaccess

[Wrath]

I recently just finished a admin panel to update and add pages to my site using sql and php and I wanted to protect it. I was told that .htaccess was the best way to do it but I don't know how or what it is any help would be appreciated 🙂

[NeuX]

If you are running Linux and have shell access, here is one way:

First create a file called .htaccess in the folder you want to protect (ex /web/seattleone/admin/ ).

It's contents should look simular to this:

AuthUserFile /web/seattleone/admin/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName Admin
AuthType Basic

require valid-user

In your shell, cd to the protected folder and enter the following (replace neux with your desired username):

htpasswd -c .htpasswd neux

It will then prompt you for a password.

That should work.

[Wrath]

You lost me at

"In your shell, cd to the protected folder and enter the following (replace neux with your desired username):

htpasswd -c .htpasswd neux"

What's a shell and a CD? 😕

[stolzyboy]

by in your shell, he means get to the command line prompt for linux // terminal window, cd means change directory

[Wrath]

Where do I find the "command line prompt for linux " at?

[stolzyboy]

if you are physically at the server, there should be a shortcut in gnome or kde to it, if you aren't at the server, you can telnet into the server and that would be the same as being in a terminal window, are you sure you are on a nix box