Password protecting a directory in Apache means that a username/password prompt will appear if someone trys to access any of the files in that directory, or that directory itself. They don’t have to do it every time they load a new page, if you for instance have an application in the directory, as it creates a session and saves the fact they authenticated themselves. To set this up, add the following into your apache site. Most likely it...

If you have a directory that you want to force users into an SSL connection, the easiest way is to use a .htaccess file if your host allows it. The following will force any page to redirect to https:// if they aren’t on it already. RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} If you want to exclude a directory or filename specifically, then just add in another rewrite condition as shown...

Sometimes you want to force a file to be downloaded instead of letting the browser decide how to handle it. For alot of servers, text files, for instance, will be displayed on the screen as a bland text page with no formatting. Instead you may want the download prompt to come up, have the user download the file, then have them continue on their way on your website. To accomplish this simply add an .htaccess file to the directory that the file...