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KuJoe Wrote:Again, .htaccess will also prevent hackers from accessing the Admin CP even if they figure out an admin's password (assuming both passwords are different of course).

I've not had a problem with being hacked as of yet, but would like to know how to do this as an extra layer of security.

I wanted to find out how, which is why I asked and also the fact I put a lot of work into my forum which would severely tick me off if a lam0r decided to hack me just to be a dipstick.

I already perform weekly directory and database backups but having an extra layer of security would be nice as well.

I'm kind of a n00b at administering a website, so ideas on how to protect my Mybb install would be nice as well as my other directories/databases.

If you are using cPanel the easiest way is to follow the steps here. If not, then you'll have to manually create a .htpasswd and .htaccess file. I only use cPanel so I don't even know the manual way to do it.

I am using Cpanel, do I only password protect the admin directory of the forum or the entire folder/directory of the forum?

I just tried password protecting the entire forum directory, but after doing that I got logged out of my forum and couldn't log back in (Cookie issue with password protected directory?) so I had to delete/disable the password and decided to ask here once again.

Just the admin directory. If you do the forum directory your members will have to have to login twice also.