• Log into cPanel. 
  
  
• Go to the Files section and click on the Directory Privacy icon.

• Select the directory you want to password protect and then you will see the Set Permissions screen appear. Here you can provide a name for the folder you’re trying to protect.

• Next, click on the checkbox labeled Password protect the directory. Makes sure you have a name for the folder you are going to protect.

• Click on Save in order to save the name you have entered for the directory and option to password protect the directory.

Next create a user to access the protected directory.

• Click Save in order to save the user that you have edited.