How can i set it so it asks for username and password before people access my site?

How can i set it so it asks for username and password before they access my site?

I have a site that i want to remain private and only allow few members i select to enter.

They should be able to enter using their USERNAME and PASSWORD with their IP range attached.

How do i set this?

 

This can help:

http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2006/02/password-protect-your-website-hosted.html

I believe you can also set a password for a web folder from cpanel (if you have it)

Here is a tutorial page: http://www.bonsairack.com/tutorials/cpanel.php

Look for : Create a Password Protected Directory

 

you can also use your .htaccess file to password proect your site. Just do a Google search on .htaccess and you will find it.

 

How do i add an IP to its username

 

I dont know if you can associate an ip with a specific password.

This link should help about allowing only a few ip's and setting a password file.

http://corz.org/serv/tricks/htaccess.php