It is possible to add password protection to your web directories/folders, making it easy to lock things down whilst in development or when keeping pages away from the general public. Using password protection will set a username and password prompt for accessing a particular directory in web browsers. It sets up a htpasswd configuration.

1. Login to cPanel.
2. Click the Directory Privacy icon.
3. Select the folder you wish to protect.
4. Check the "Password protect this directory" tickbox.
5. Enter a name for the word protected directory.
6. Click Save.
7. Now click "? Go Back"
8. Under "Create User:" enter the username and password combination you wish to set.
9. Click Add/Modify authorized user.

The password protection is now in place. You can disable password protection by repeating steps, 1, 2, 3 & 4.