Are there any best practices for handling HTACCESS logins in PHP?

When handling HTACCESS logins in PHP, it is important to securely store and manage user credentials. One best practice is to use PHP sessions to store user authentication status after successful login. This allows users to navigate different pages without having to re-enter their credentials.

<?php
session_start();

if (!isset($_SESSION['loggedin']) || $_SESSION['loggedin'] !== true) {
    header('Location: login.php');
    exit;
}

// Your protected content here