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    <p>Hi I am totally new to php (I literally know nothing about it) but am an intermediate-to-advanced programmer, and need to password protect a folder or otherwise individual files on the server for members to access of a non-profit I run. My server provider just installed php on his server for me (he doesn't have Apache) but told me I have to do all the programming work as he is unfamiliar with it.</p> <p>1) please recommend any good sources for me to obtain sample scripts and directions on how to implement</p> <p>2) or please kindly provide step-by-step "guide" on what must be done to protect a folder or file on my server. I want to have either a pop-up window or other means for a limited number of members to enter their chosen username &amp; password. Most files would be a web page, but some could be downloadable pdf. </p> <p>Everything I have found here has been little snippets of code, that doesn't explain the Big Pitcure of the php process.</p> <p>Sorry if my question is confusing to some or not enough info. Thank you for your comments though. </p> <p>Please understand that I am not the server owner, I am just an individual who has my website on this server space with FTP access to it. I think the guy said it is Microsoft based if that makes sense? and he added php to it for me as I thought that might help, since he doesn't have Apache which would have been the ideal from what I've read. I don't think that the guy wants to be bothered with adding/removing users &amp; their passwords as members join or leave. the idea is for me to have that control and ability.</p> <p>If there is some other way besides php ?</p> <p>@jerrygarciuh 's suggestion seems way more involved than I am capable of implementing! ;)</p>
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    2. COIf not Apache, what web server are you running? Usually password-protecting a directory with a set list of users can easily be done by the web server without a dynamic language like PHP.
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