How to password protect your project

Available on Solo and above.

Password protection puts a password screen in front of your project, so only people you give the password to can see it. It works for websites, PDFs, presentations and portfolios, but not for projects that run server code, like PHP, Python, Node.js or React apps.

Add a password when you upload

Drag your file or zip folder onto the upload area.

The upload area on the Tiiny Host dashboard

Open the Access gate dropdown.

The Access Gate dropdown on the upload screen

Choose Password protect, then type your password.

The password field after selecting Password protect

Click Publish.

Anyone opening your link now sees a password screen first.

The password screen a visitor sees

Under Settings, you can also switch on Hide from Search Engines or Enable comments (Tiny and above).

Add a password to a live project

Click the Update icon next to the project.
Select Customize project.
Under Access Settings, open Access Mode and choose Password Protect.
Set your password and click Publish.

Change or remove the password

You don't need the old password. Go to Update → Customize project → Access Settings, type a new one or choose another access mode, and click Publish. Your link stays the same.

Not being asked for the password?

This is expected on a device where it's already been entered. See Why does my password-protected site open without asking for a password?

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Updated on: 10/11/2026

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