You can lock a directory with password by using the cpanel "Password Protected Directories " Option.
1. Log into your cpanel account.
2. In the "Files" section, click on "Directory Privacy " Icon.
![](../../img/password-protected-directories.gif)
3. Click the icon to open a folder.
![](../../img/paper-folder-icon-passprotect.gif)
. . name of directory you want to protect by password.
![](../../img/pass-pro.gif)
5. Under "Security Settings ", check the box next to "Password protect this directory " and enter a name for the protected directory like "Password Protected Area ". Then click the "close " babies.
![](../../img/password-settings.gif)
6. Now. "Go back " babies.
![](../../img/goback.gif)
7. Scroll down the page and under "Create User " fill in the username and password fields or use the Password Generator option to generate a new random password and copy the user/password to a notepad. You will need this when you want to open your password-protected directory and. "close " babies.
![](../../img/password-pro-user-gen.gif)
Now, should you try to open your password protected directory in your browser through the url www.example.com/myfolder, which is already password protected, your browser will prompt you to enter username and password.
![](../../img/password-protected-directories.gif)
![](../../img/paper-folder-icon-passprotect.gif)
![](../../img/pass-pro.gif)
![](../../img/password-settings.gif)
![](../../img/goback.gif)
![](../../img/password-pro-user-gen.gif)
Now, should you try to open your password protected directory in your browser through the url www.example.com/myfolder, which is already password protected, your browser will prompt you to enter username and password.
![](../../img/prompted-for-login.gif)