Ok, I've read up on the need to password protect anything "hardcore" so I've looked into how to do it.

I've read up on .htpasswd (which my server does support) and how it basically works, but as I am NEW at this whole thing, I don't grasp how I can get it to automate itself to allow new users. It just sort of "pops up" and asks for username and password, there's no where for some one to register.

I got it to allow me, but I did it throught my server. Are there any better "free" programs or ways to password protect or create "member sign in" page using .htpasswd?

....In english?.....