How to protect a folder with username and password in cPanel?
You can lock a directory with a password by using the cPanel Password Protected Directories Option.
Log into your cPanel account.
In the Files section, click on Directory Privacy Icon.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-protected-directories.gif)
Click the icon to open a folder.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/paper-folder-icon-passprotect.gif)
Click on the name of the directory you want to protect by password.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/pass-pro.gif)
Under Security Settings, check the box next to the Password protect this directory and enter a name for the protected directory like Password Protected Area. Then click the Save button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-settings.gif)
Now click on the Go back button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/goback.gif)
Scroll down the page and under Create User fill in the username and password fields or use the Password Generator option to generate a new random password and copy the user/password to a notepad. You will need this when you want to open your password-protected directory and click on the Save button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-pro-user-gen.gif)
Now, should you try to open your password-protected directory in your browser through the URL www.example.com/myfolder, which is already password protected, your browser will prompt you to enter username and password.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/prompted-for-login.gif)
Here's how to protect a folder with username and password in cPanel
Log into your cPanel account.
In the Files section, click on Directory Privacy Icon.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-protected-directories.gif)
Click the icon to open a folder.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/paper-folder-icon-passprotect.gif)
Click on the name of the directory you want to protect by password.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/pass-pro.gif)
Under Security Settings, check the box next to the Password protect this directory and enter a name for the protected directory like Password Protected Area. Then click the Save button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-settings.gif)
Now click on the Go back button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/goback.gif)
Scroll down the page and under Create User fill in the username and password fields or use the Password Generator option to generate a new random password and copy the user/password to a notepad. You will need this when you want to open your password-protected directory and click on the Save button.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/password-pro-user-gen.gif)
Now, should you try to open your password-protected directory in your browser through the URL www.example.com/myfolder, which is already password protected, your browser will prompt you to enter username and password.
![](https://www.ex2.com/clients/img/prompted-for-login.gif)
Updated on: 13/02/2023
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