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title: Add Traefik Basic Auth to Apps
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Our `traefik` chart has the ability to add various `middlewares` to the chart that can add extra functionality to your setup. You can see the full list of `middlewares` inside the `traefik` menu options. In this guide we'll go over setting up the `Basic Auth` traefik middleware.

## Prerequisites

- Traefik installed (see previous steps of `SCALE Apps Manual`)

## Installation

Once `traefik` is installed, scroll down to the `Middlewares` section

![BasicAuth](./img/BasicAuth.png)

When there, you can fill out the `Configure basicAuth` section with what follows:

- Name the `basicAuth`, most people choose `basic`
- Add as name users as necessary, choosing a specific `Username` and `Password` for each user.

## Adding it to Apps using Ingress

Once you have your `basicAuth` setup, you need to add it to apps that have `Ingress`(Traefik) enabled, otherwise you cannot use this middleware.

![EnabledIngress](./img/IngressEnabled.png)

Scroll to the section `Configure Traefik Middlewares`

- Click `Add` to add a fillable section
- Write in the name of the `basicAuth` from before. For most people that's basic as the example below.

![ConfigureTraefikMiddlewares](./img/ConfigureTraefikMiddlewares.png)

## Verify Authentication

Once the `basicAuth` is installed, please visit the `URL` that you configured the `Ingress` for. If everything is setup correctly you should see the Pop-Up below.

![BasicAuthWorking](./img/BasicAuthWorking.png)

## Video Guide

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## Support

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