What Is .htaccess?

[ar-bi]

I was asked to: -

You need to .htaccess your /catalog/admin directory so that it is password protected.

You can use the password manager in your server admin area like cpanel.

And I could not find: -

The "password manager" is in the admin section of your os commerce under "tools".

PLEASE HELP! :huh:

[Guest]

It means the administration panel in your server, not osCommerce. Most server companies have the option of passwording your directory. For instance, my server has the Plesk panel. I log into that, find and click on the domain I'm working on in the list, and the control panel for that domains comes up. There is a listing for Directories. I click on that and then click on Add New Directory which gives me a blank for entering the directory name and location. In this case I'd put catalog/admin in that blank and hit okay. This takes me to where I make a user and password for that directory.

 

If you can't set it as pass protected that way, then you might need to check with your server company. They may have to set it up for you.

[megrisoft]

You can use .htpasswd generator (if you are using apache server) This is easy to create fro admin protection.

 

You just have to create a username and password with the genrator tool which you can search in google, after that place it in .htpasswd file and upload in the root folder

 

Then create a .htacess file, and give complete server path of the .htpasswd file with member function, Its very easy and you are done

[avrexhepi]

You can use .htpasswd generator (if you are using apache server) This is easy to create fro admin protection.

 

You just have to create a username and password with the genrator tool which you can search in google, after that place it in .htpasswd file and upload in the root folder

 

Then create a .htacess file, and give complete server path of the .htpasswd file with member function, Its very easy and you are done

 

you wouldn't be able to maybe give a a website that showes a bit more in details on how to do that or some sample code, because it's easy for you that you know how to do it but for some of us that have never done it before it is really hard.

 

Thanks for understanding

[exichlo]

Easy and fast step by step guide:

 

http://www.home.golden.net/htaccess.html

 

Good luck!!