• Login to cPanel.
• Locate and click on the Directory Privacy icon under the Files.

• The Directory Privacy page will open.
• Click on Settings you need to select where the directory is located at. The default option will work for most users.

• Select the specific folder you want to password protect.

• Select the specific folder you want to password protect.

• Enter the required information:
  • Password protect this directory - Choose whether or not the directory is password protected.
  • Name the protected directory - Essentially an alias for the protected directory.
• Click the Save button to update the directory settings.
• Enter authorization information to give a user access to the directory:
  • Username - Create a username for the directory.
  • New Password - Select a password for the user to access the directory.
  • Confirm Password - Confirm the user's password.