How to Configure Your Website Using Htaccess in Linux with Apache

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: For this to work successfully you will have to be logged in as root or using one of the sudo or su options.

   Since the default location in apache is /var/www/html we will create it here.
   
   You will do this by using the mkdir command. # mkdir /var/www/html/testfolder , We first need to change the directory of the folder we wish to protect. # cd /var/www/html/testfolder , # vi .htaccess , AuthUserFile /var/www/html/testfolder/.htpasswd AuthGroupFile /www.null AuthName "Authorization Required" AuthType Basic require user USER_NAME ,,, We want to run htpasswd on the path of the folder we want to protect. # htpasswd
   -c /var/www/html/testfolder/.htpasswd USER_NAME ,, To do this use "ls
   -a" in your command prompt. , # vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf , #FOR MY TEST FOLDER <Directory "/var/www/html/testfolder"> AllowOverride AuthConfig </Directory>
   
   and restart apache. # service httpd restart
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   Step 2: We will need to create the folder that will have to be authenticated.

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   Step 3: Next we need to add the .htaccess & .htpasswd files to the personal folder.

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   Step 4: Next we can create the .htaccess file.

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   Step 5: Press i to insert and add the following content.

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   Step 6: Change "test folder" to the name of your folder and change "USER_NAME" to the user name you wish to use.

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   Step 7: Press your esc button then :wq to save your file in your vi editor.

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   Step 8: Next we'll create the .htpasswd file.

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   Step 9: You should see something like this: # htpasswd -c /var/www/html/testfolder/.htpasswd USER_NAME New password: Re-type new password: Adding password for user USER_NAME

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    Step 10: Verify that these file were created in your testfolder directory.

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    Step 11: Next we will have to edit the apache httpd.conf (on some systems called the apache2.conf) file.

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    Step 12: You will have to scroll all the way to the bottom to add the following directory.

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    Step 13: Finally save httpd.conf by typing esc :qw!

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