From 07d47e087bb483f5f45ab95dbddf75edb0fa9a71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: p4u1 <p4u1_f4u1@riseup.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 15:31:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Adds section on how to configure basic auth

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 README.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
    your Docker swarm box
 4. `abra app deploy YOURAPPDOMAIN`
 
+## Configuring basic auth
+
+1. Create the usersfile locally: `htpasswd -c usersfile <username>`
+2. Uncomment the Basic Auth section in your .env file
+3. Insert the secret: `abra app secret insert <domain> usersfile v1 -f usersfile
+4. Redploy you app: `abra app deploy -f <domain>`
+
 ## Configuring wildcard SSL using DNS
 
 Automatic certificate generation will Just Work™ for most recipes  which use a fixed