.htaccess help

[websitedude]

Ok i want to make a part of my site (www.igames.org.uk) only available to people with a password sorta like a vip zone. I have create both the .htaccess file and the .htpasswd file and yet when i go on the file to password protect it doesn't work. Can someone take me trhough what i need on the .htaccess file.


AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd
AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
<Files /home/oliv272/public_html/XXXXX>
Require valid-user
</Files

Why isnt it working-by the way for the sake of keeping the vip bit a vip bit i have left out the ending of the file hence XXXX

[vishal]

Read this might be usefull http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/htaccess/

[websitedude]

still doesn't work ?

[websitedude]

i think i found the problem i saved htpasswd as a txt folder

[websitedude]

nope still doesn't work

[descalzo]

AuthType Basic
AuthName "My Secret Folder"
AuthUserFile  /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files XXXXX>
  Require valid-user
</Files>

Do not use the absolute path.
Also, store the password file outside of public_html for security purposes.

[websitedude]

absoulute path for the file im password protecting?

[websitedude]

AuthType Basic
AuthName "education"
AuthUserFile /home/oliv272/public_html/.htpasswd

<Files X>
Require valid-user
</Files


Still not working?

[websitedude]

do i need "X" ending like .php or .htm in it

[descalzo]

You put in the full name of the file