Title: Basic Auth Required? I’m Not Using Basic Auth
Last modified: May 15, 2025

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# Basic Auth Required? I’m Not Using Basic Auth

 *  Resolved [Josh Lewis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jglewis/)
 * (@jglewis)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-auth-required-im-not-using-basic-auth/)
 * I can’t get my static site to generate.
 * My debug log contains this line near the end: 
   `[2025-05-15 18:26:09] [class-
   ss-archive-creation-job.php:414] Status message: [error] Missing Basic Auth credentials-
   you need to configure the Basic Auth credentials in Simply Static -> Settings-
   > Misc -> Basic Auth to continue the export.I’m not using Basic Auth. The site
   I’m generating from isn’t protected by basic auth at all, and I don’t want it
   to be. Why do I need to put in basic auth credentials?The whole debug log is 
   here: [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lha4v1071h6sr208cecbu/25ceec68ab3d4658fb6efc07ad4c2e54-debug.txt?rlkey=exc55t7vun2su76juup83l20q&dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lha4v1071h6sr208cecbu/25ceec68ab3d4658fb6efc07ad4c2e54-debug.txt?rlkey=exc55t7vun2su76juup83l20q&dl=0)

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 *  Plugin Author [patrickposner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrickposner/)
 * (@patrickposner)
 * [1 year ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-auth-required-im-not-using-basic-auth/#post-18468754)
 * Hey [@jglewis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jglewis/),
 * I’ve seen your ticket in pro support and followed up there!

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