Where should I put the .htpasswd file? (1 reply)

I've never used password protect for a web site but I seem to just about have it set up. However, I can't get the system to find the .htpasswd file.

The site is in C:\wamp64\www\Psalmonds\jprootfolder. That is the directory the virtual host points at.

I have .htpasswd and .htaccess in the jprootfolder

Where should I put the .htpasswd file?

If I try to put it in the jprootfolder and use (I saw this while searching for info): in the .htacess file

AuthUserFile ./.htpasswd

I get this error in the log:

[Thu Jul 06 21:26:00.503227 2023] [authn_file:error] [pid 2896:tid 852] (OS 2)The system cannot find the file secified. : [client ::1:55319] AH01620: Could not open password file: C:/wamp64/bin/apache/apache2.4.35/.htpasswd

I want the entire site protected. So where do I put the password file and, if I move this site out to a hosting server, what changes would be necessary?

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Simon