Is there an alternative to .htaccess for GitHub Pages?

Question

I understand that .htaccess is not supported by GitHub Pages. Is there an alternative for password-protecting particular directories for websites hosted by GitH

Answer 1

I'm using a 404.html to redirect users from old S9Y index.php to my new blog on Github Pages. Check this commit: https://github.com/lionello/lionello.github.io/commit/c175f6524a53e29aea1890c8a758afd0e8944852