Password Protect Folder(s)

Put in .htaccess file in the directory you are trying to protect:

AuthType Basic
AuthName "This Area is Password Protected"
AuthUserFile /full/path/to/.htpasswd
Require valid-user

Ideally, the .htpasswd file will be not in a public facing directory. Put this in there:

chriscoyier:$apr1$O/BJv...$vIHV9Q7ySPkw6Mv6Kd/ZE/

That is just a sample, you can create the code for your unique username and password here.

Note that all subdirectories of this directory will also be password protected by this same system.