.htpasswd Basic Authentication - Create User/Pass with Encrypted Password

Method 1

The -c directive creates a file .htpass in the directory somepath/outside/of/root/ containing a username user1. The -b directive means you must supply the password password1 at the command line when running the command - not recommended.

Method 2

The -c directive will create a file .htpass in the directory /somepath/outside/of/root/ containing a username user1. When run, the command will prompt you to enter the password, which will be obscured - recommended.

The -c directive will create the file, but also overwrite an existing file of the same name, so be careful.

Method 3

To add or edit a user/pass to an existing .htpass file, leave -b and -c out. You’ll be prompted for the new password.