How to Create a Password Protected Page in Oh My Hi

Introduction

Sometimes you want certain pages on your website to be private. Maybe you’re sharing a course, a video, or team content that should only be seen by certain people. Oh My Hi makes it easy to create password-protected pages.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Create a New Page

1. Go to your dashboard and click Add Pages → Add New Page.
2. Choose a pattern or close the panel and click the blue plus to start your page.
3. Give your page a name, like 123 Test.

Step 2: Set the Page as Password Protected

1. In your page editor, find the Status section.
2. Select Password Protected.
3. Enter a password (e.g., test) and click Save Draft.

Step 3: Customize Your Page Message

1. Refresh the page after enabling password protection.
2. You’ll see a field to customize the message visitors see when they reach your page.
3. Examples of what to include:
   • Instructions for course participants:
     "Please enter the password sent in your email."
   • Contact info if someone has trouble logging in.
   • A message to the user or links to your website.

Step 4: Add Content to Your Page

1. Update your page as usual.
2. Click Save and then Publish your page.

Step 5: Access Your Password Protected Page

1. Click View Page.
2. Enter the password exactly as you set it (case-sensitive) to access the page.

Step 6: Share the Page with Password in URL (Optional)

1. Copy the page URL.
2. Add the password directly in the URL using this format:
   /?omh_pw=yourpassword
   Example: https://ohmyhi.com/about/?omh_pw=yourpassword
3. Anyone who opens this URL will access the page automatically.

Step 7: Change Your Password Quickly

1. Go back to Pages in your dashboard.
2. Click Quick Edit on the password-protected page.
3. Update the password and click Update.
4. The new password will now be required to access the page.

Wrap-Up

You’ve now set up a password-protected page in Oh My Hi. This is great for courses, private videos, or team-only content.

What’s Next?

Try creating multiple password-protected pages for different audiences, and test the URL trick to make sharing easier.