# How to Password-Protect a Revdoku Website

> Publish a Revdoku website behind a shared password, test the gate, and choose verified-email access when needed.

A Revdoku website can be public, protected by a shared password, or restricted to visitors who verify their email. For a small review group, a password is the quickest option.

## 1. Prepare the files

Open the bucket containing your website or documents. Upload the files you want visitors to see. An `index.html` file becomes the homepage; without one, Revdoku can display a file listing with built-in viewers.

## 2. Choose Password access

Open the website's publishing controls and choose **Password**. Revdoku provides a shared website password. Publish the site, or republish if it is already live, and wait for publication to finish before sending the link.

A Free account includes one permanent password-protected website. See [pricing](https://app.revdoku.com/pricing) for current limits.

## 3. Test the visitor experience

Open the published URL in a private browser window. Check that the gate appears before your content, then enter the password and open a file. Test a direct link to a document as well as the homepage.

![Password gate on the Magic Stories demonstration website](/assets/revdoku-password-gate.webp)

*This public demonstration displays its sample password so anyone can try the viewer. For a private site, share the password separately with your intended viewers.*

## 4. Decide what the gate shows

Use the access-form settings to choose whether visitors see your title and description before opening the site. If either reveals private information, hide it. Preview the gate before sharing.

## 5. Need verified visitor emails instead?

Choose **Require Email** when you need visitors to verify an email address. They receive a one-time code; they do not need a shared site password. You can allow any verified email or restrict access to selected addresses or domains.

![Email-access form for the Magic Stories presentation, with optional name and comment fields](/assets/blog/how-to-protect-a-website-with-a-password/revdoku-verified-email-access-form.webp)

Require Email needs a paid plan for a permanent website. Free accounts can test it in a temporary preview. Adding an ordinary email field to a password gate is not the same as verifying ownership of that address.

## 6. Update without changing the link

Save changed files to the same bucket, then republish. Saving a draft alone does not update the live website. Open the shared URL again to check both the content and the access gate.

For a comparison of the options, see [which website access mode to choose](/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-website-access-mode-in-revdoku/).

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