Instructions

htaccess (short) Read Me

This Read Me files aims to explain how to password protect a folder with MCP.

Step

1. Goto the admin.pl in your bowser (usually http://www.YOURSITE.com/cgi-bin/order/admin.pl) and login. Once logged in Select 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: DO NOT ALTER THIS, LEAVE IT AS IS
   Members Directory Url: Change to the url of what ever directory you want to password protect.
   Affiliate URL: Set if you wish, this is the url of an image displayed after a sale (used to trigger affiliate scripts. Leave blank if not using)
   Password Protect Folder: If this is checked you can choose a folder to password protect (LEAVE THIS CHECKED).
   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.
   
   
   See the hightlighted section? It will show a differnt path on your site, but make note of it.
   
   
3. Click "Add New Product".

   Congratulations, half way there:-)

4. Once the popup appears on the next page navigate to the directory you want to protect and press "Password Protect Selected folder".
   
   
   
   
   
5. Finished!
   
   
6. If you want to test it out, goto the "Member Menu", add a new member. Then go to login.pl and login.
   
   If there is a problem loggin in, then you will have to do a manual setup, please read this.

You are now ready 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.