*There are two options for creating the <code>htpasswd</code> and <code>.htaccess</code> files:
#Navigate to [http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/htaccess-generator.shtml .htaccess Generator].
##Enter desired Username, Password, and Path (physical location where <code>htpassword</code> will be stored).
##Select the '''Generate .htaccess''' button.
##Copy the text in "This is what your .htaccess file should look like..." box and paste it into the <code>.htacess</code> file in the web appllication html directory.
##Next copy the text from "And this is what your .htpasswd file should look like..." box and paste it into the <code>.htpassword</code> file in then web application directory.
#Perform the following steps [[Open_Terminal_as_root|as root user]]:
{{Code|htpasswd -c -b htpasswd username password}}