How can specific folders in a web space be protected from user access in PHP?

To protect specific folders in a web space from user access in PHP, you can create a .htaccess file in the folder you want to protect and deny all access to it. This will prevent users from directly accessing the files within that folder through the browser.

// Create a .htaccess file in the folder you want to protect
// Add the following code to deny all access to the folder
deny from all