You can lock a directory with password by using the cPanel "**Password Protected Directories**" Option.

**1.** Log into your cPanel account.
**2.** In the "**Files**" section, click on "**Directory Privacy**" Icon.
 ![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/password-protected-directories.gif)

**3.** Click the icon to open a folder.
 ![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/paper-folder-icon-passprotect.gif)

 **4.** Click on the name of directory you want to protect by password.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/pass-pro.gif)

**5.** Under "**Security Settings**", check the box next to "**Password protect this directory**" and enter a name for the protected directory like "**Password Protected Area**". Then click the "**Save**" button.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/password-settings.gif)

**6.** Now click on the "**Go back**" button.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/goback.gif)

**7.** Scroll down the page and under "**Create User**" fill in the username and password fields or use the Password Generator option to generate a new random password and copy the user/password to a notepad. You will need this when you want to open your password-protected directory and click on the "**Save**" button.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/password-pro-user-gen.gif)

Now, should you try to open your password protected directory in your browser through the url www.example.com/myfolder, which is already password protected, your browser will prompt you to enter username and password.
![](https://dash.wevrlabs.net/../../../img/prompted-for-login.gif)