Instructions

htaccess Read Me

This Read Me assumes that you have already at least 1 password protected area already setup. If you don't please go here

This process is very simialr to setting up your first password protected directory, the most important change in Step 2.

Step

1. Goto the admin.pl in your bowser and login. Once logged in Slect the "Product Menu".

   
   
   
2. You now want to create a new product.
   Name: What ever name you like (Something useful, that will remind you of what it is).
   .htpasswd Path: You MUST alter this path (see below)
   Members Directory Url: Change to the url of what ever directory you want to password protect.
   Instant Approval: Gives Members instant access, leave checked till you have finished testing even if you don't want instant access.
   Price: The cost / charge you want members to pay.
   Membership Period: How long are they members for.
   Sample 1:
   
   Sample 2:
   
   
   It is the .htpasswd Path that is the MOST important thing to have right. For a product to be Unique it MUST have its own .htpasswd path. Notice how the .htpasswd names are different above?
   
   DO NOT change the "path" to the data folder, you are only change the ".htpasswd" bit, (i.e. from ".htpasswd" to ".htpasswd_product_x".
   
   What ever you change the name of the .htpasswd file to, write it down, you will need it again for the path in the .htaccess file.
   
   

   Tip: When you create a new product MC Pro will create the .htpasswd file if it doesn't exist already

   
   
3. Click "Add New Product".

   Congratulations, half way there:-)

4. Now time to password protect your members directory. For this you will need to open up an FTP client and make sure you have Show hidden files turned on.
   
   
   We use Leap FTP and strongly recommend you do too.
   
   
5. FTP into your site and goto the "members" folder (the folder you want to password protect.
   
   (If there is a .htaccess file there, just rename it "1.htaccess")
   

   To password protect a directory, you must put a special file (called a ,htaccess) to the the server to password protect it.
   You will find this file in the "extras" folder in the main.zip file that you downloaded from the MC Pro website.

6. Upload this file to your Members directory,

   

    

7. You must now "Edit" this file. Right click on it and Select "Edit" from the menu.
   (If you cannot see the .htaccess file after uploading it please consult the FAQ section at the bottom of this page)
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Notepad will now open up. It is the"AuthuserFile" path that you must edit. Change this to the .htpasswd path that you wrote down in step 2.
   
   
   
   
   
9. This path is unique to each server, so make sure you have the correct path. If necessary go back to the "Product Menu" and Copy and Paste the path.
   
   

10. Now goto File and Save. Then go File and Exit. You will see a box saying "Click OK to re-upload edited File, or Click Cancel to abort". Make sure you click "OK".
    
    
    
    
    
11. Almost done. The only thing left to do is create a username/password for yourself so you can log into the members area, do this, goto the "Member Menu" in admin.pl and create a new user.
    
    
12. You are now read to start selling your products.

FAQ

Q. I have created a new user in the member menu then try and login, but the Grey Box keeps appearing even though I enter in the correct username/password

A. This is caused by one thing, you have the path in the .htaccess file set incorrectly. It MUST Be the EXACT same as te path that you set in step 2. Go back to the Product Menu and copy and paste the path into the .htaccess file.

Q. I login with my username/password into the members, NO GREY box appears, but I get a "Forbidden" message.

A. This is usually caused because you did not upload you index.html file. You should always have an index.html file.
(/members/index.html)

Q. When I goto my members directory I have uploaded by .htaccess file, but I can't 'see' it, where is it gone?

A. Your FTP client does not show hidden files. Consult your FTP client help files or creators on how to turn this on.
If you are using Leap FTP you can use our show hidden files readme.