How one slash slashes your website: WordPress .htaccess file preventing access to password-protected directories

Very helpful article from hostgator here http://support.hostgator.com/articles/specialized-help/technical/wordpress/wordpress-preventing-you-from-password-protecting-a-directory shows up a problem which can drive many people crazy if they’ve got WordPress installed at root alongside other CGI password-protected folders.

In short, there’s a missing / here:

which would be better being

Slightly longer, it’s a problem with one RewriteRule (when permalink are enabled) which hijacks other directories’ .htaccess files.

Anyway it’s a good reminder that every letter counts, especially when it comes to code.