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This guide will take you through the steps of password protecting a directory within\u00a0<\/span>cPanel<\/span>. What this means is<\/span>\u00a0that<\/span>\u00a0if someone accesses the directory or site, they will need to enter a username and password to gain access.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 1.<\/strong> Log in to <\/span>cPanel<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2.<\/span><\/strong> Click on \u201cDirectory Privacy<\/span><\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3.<\/strong> Click on the icon to open a folder shown in the list.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4.<\/strong> Click on the name of the folder to add a password to it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 5. <\/span><\/strong>Check the \u201cPassword protect this directory<\/strong>\u201d box and give it a name then<\/span>\u00a0Click on \u201cSave<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Step 6.<\/strong> Click on \u201cGo back<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 7.<\/strong> Enter the user details for the person to access the directory and click on \u201cSave<\/strong>\u201d.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 8.<\/strong> Browse to the directory as you would normally access it. You should get a prompt asking for sign-in details.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it! You\u2019ve successfully password<\/span>\u00a0protected your directory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This guide will take you through the steps of password protecting a directory within\u00a0cPanel. What this means is\u00a0that\u00a0if someone accesses the directory or site, they will need to enter a username and password to gain access.\u00a0 \u00a0 Step 1. Log in to cPanel.\u00a0 \u00a0 Step 2. 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