Privacy
Who will see my site?
Most websites are designed to be seen by the public. However, there are several reasons why you might want to make your site private or limit your audience:
It is for a school assignment.
It is an online resume or portfolio that you don't want someone to copy or plagiarize.
The site contains personal/private information about you or others.
How do I make my site private?
Each website platform has its own set of procedures for making a site private:
You can control the privacy settings by clicking on the share icon in the top tool menu in Google Sites.
2. If you want to give someone viewing privileges for your site, your professor for example, add their email address and make them a Published Viewer. You can write them a message to let them know you are sharing the site with them.
3. If you want to add someone as an editor, a group member for example, simply add their email address and select the Editor option for them.
4. Once you added specific viewers and/or editors you can adjust the privacy setting for your site, this is done in the Links section of the Share with people and groups pop-up.
5. Click on Change in the Links section.
6. Draft should be restricted to you and those in your group if it is a group assignment.
7. Published site should be set to Restricted if you want the site private and only want your named viewers to see the site.
Other Website Tools:
Wix
Click Menus & Pages on the left side of the Editor.
Click the relevant page.
Click the Show More icon .
Click Settings.
Click the Permissions tab.
Click Password Holders.
Enter the page's password.
Select the language of your login screen.
Weebly
Site passwords are not available on the free plan. However, you can choose not to publish your site and add another person as an Editor, this will allow them to see your site.
Wordpress
In the top left corner under the Publish option Edit the visibility.
Select Password protected and enter a password.
