Is it possible to password protect a folder in WordPress?

  • Resolved laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)


    11 years, 8 months ago

    I have tried different ways that were discussed in earlier posts but haven’t had any luck. I am able to get the dialog box to come up asking for username and password but after that I get an error. I even tried putting the folder outside of the WordPress folder and it still doesn’t work.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks

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  • Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    If you don’t call it from your menu, how do you get to it?

    Timothy Jacobs

    (@timothyblynjacobs)

    i just go to https://www.ironbounddesigns.com/hidden

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    I need a way for the members of this organization to get to the folder. I am assuming that I need to have a menu item that brings up the dialog box to enter the username and password when it is click on and then takes them to the folder.

    Timothy Jacobs

    (@timothyblynjacobs)

    much simpler. Just link to it. Anywhere. It will take care of login for you. You can add custom url to your menu under appearance -> menu

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    Well, I tried using a custom url, I guess it just was the wrong custom url. Sorry. I don’t understand what you meant by

    -hidden
    –.htaccess
    –.htpasswd
    -wp-content
    etc…

    Timothy Jacobs

    (@timothyblynjacobs)

    no worries.

    I have my directory which is password protected and underneath that my .htaccess file and my .htpasswd file. Then there is the wp-content folder, which is on the same level as the hidden directory.

    -hidden
    –.htaccess
    –.htpasswd
    -wp-content
    -wp-admin
    -wp-includes
    -index.php

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    I should probably be doing this when it isn’t after midnight, I haven’t been at the computer all day and it is cooler than 90 degrees.

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

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    I used to have access to the error logs but I can’t seem to find how to get to them now.

    Timothy Jacobs

    (@timothyblynjacobs)

    contact your host.

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    Thanks for trying to help.

    Thread Starter laurelbj

    (@laurelbj)

    Problem was a typo in the .htaccess file.

    Thanks for your help

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