Title: AskApache Password Protect Plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# AskApache Password Protect Plugin

 *  [fried_tomato](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fried_tomato/)
 * (@fried_tomato)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/askapache-password-protect-plugin/)
 * Do we need to add the AskApache Password Protect (APP) plugin in WP v2.5.1? Or
   is it embedded in v2.5.1 already?
 * It sounds as though AskApache Password Protect (APP) creates .htaccess and .htpasswd
   files & that only APP creates these files. Since I have these files in v2.5.1
   and already have to log in to my site’s wp-admin section in a manner that sounds
   APP-ish, then surely I don’t need to activate this Plugin, … or do I?
 * I have the AskApache Password Protect (APP) in my plugins section, but can’t 
   remember if it came with the core plugins or I downloaded it thinking I needed
   it.
 * What happens if we activate this plugin in v2.5.1 on top of already having APP?
   Is this why people are getting blank admin screens and error messages?

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 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/askapache-password-protect-plugin/#post-795623)
 * APP only creates /.htpasswda1 (you choose where to create this file) and /wp-
   admin/.htaccess (which is only used when you turn on password protection.)
 * WordPress creates the /.htaccess file when your server is capable and you use
   pretty-permalinks. APP just adds to this file.
 *  [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * (@askapache)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/askapache-password-protect-plugin/#post-795624)
 * People are getting error messages and such because I’m still learning how to 
   code robust for all servers and hosting providers that allow wordpress but .htaccess
   is something very different.

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 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [askapache](https://wordpress.org/support/users/askapache/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/askapache-password-protect-plugin/#post-795624)
 * Status: not resolved

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