How do I password protect my website?

Question

I need to make a password for my website so that only people I know can see it. I want it to be very secure so that no hackers can figure out the password and I also want to be able to change it every now and then. I also need it to be free. It would be much better if there was just an html or java code I can put on the site.

Answer 1

or Facebook

Answer 2

Your best bet would be to contact your hosting company and see what they recommend. They may have a tool that will do that. You may also be able to use .htaccess to do it if you are on hybrid or unix/linux hosting.

Answer 3

html would be useless.  It would contain the password in the script and would be viewable by selecting "view source"

Use an index.php or login.php page.  This stores a password in a database and it reads it when you enter the password.

Optionally, if you have access to your .htaccess editor, you can make directories private.  Say you had a public area, and a link to a private area, just for friends, when they clicked the link, they would be prompted for a password.

Answer 4

there is, google it, there is thousands of free ones.