Password Protect Directory with .htaccess & .htpasswd

# HTACCESS FILE .htaccess
AuthUserFile /var/www/vhosts/mysite.com/httpdocs/directory/.htpasswd #PLESK style
# AuthUserFile /home/siteaccount/public_html/directory/.htpasswd #CPANEL style
AuthName "Admin Area"
AuthType Basic
Require valid-user

# HTPASSWD FILE .htpasswd
username:$apr1$xAwjSNG7$IjfJppVo5zM/8x5SiN6PS1

# password generators
# http://www.htaccesstools.com/htpasswd-generator/
# https://www.web2generators.com/apache-tools/htpasswd-generator