PHP : Password Protect Your Web Page With Htaccess

Do you want to protect at specific directory with password and redirect any one file like index.php or test.php use .htaccess

The below exmaple explore in Linux system,

Create a  .htaccess file at particular directory add below coding :

RewriteEngine on

AuthType Basic

AuthName "restricted area"

AuthUserFile /home/username/public/.htpasswd

require valid-user

DirectoryIndex test.php

Then create a .htpasswd file and add encrypted password,

user:sk904SYSak0laA

RewriteEngine    : Redirect path or file

AuthType            : Type of user authentication

AuthName         : Authorization realm for use in HTTP authentication

AuthUserFile      : Its tell information to Apache where the .htpasswd file is going to be located

DirectoryIndex  : specify a default page to display when password authenticated or accessed (test.php)