====== Password protect a folder on a server ======

create .htaccess and .htpasswd in this folder

.htaccess 
<code>
AuthType Basic  
AuthName "restricted area"  
AuthUserFile /thefolder/.htpasswd  
require valid-user
</code>

.htpasswd file
<code>user:csmBH6tTLNZBE</code>

generate the pair user:password here:
[[http://css-tricks.com/easily-password-protect-a-website-or-subdirectory/]]

check out the [[http://css-tricks.com/easily-password-protect-a-website-or-subdirectory/|css-tricks]] for more details