<?php
require_once('File/HtAccess.php');

/* create a new .htaccess file with given parameters */
$params['authname']      = 'Private';
$params['authtype']      = 'Basic';
$params['authuserfile']  = '/path/to/.htpasswd';
$params['authgroupfile'] = '/path/to/.htgroup';
$params['require']       = array('group', 'admins');

$fh     = new File_HtAccess('.htaccess', $params);
$status = $fh->save();

if (PEAR::isError($status)) {
    // handle errors
} else {
    // continue processing
}

?>