If you have code below and want to bypass your ip then you need to go to final form
AuthType Basic
AuthName “Private area”
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/dpath/.htpasswd
Require valid-user
Into this:
AuthType Basic
AuthName “Private area”
AuthUserFile /var/www/html/dpath/.htpasswd
Require valid-user
Order allow,deny
Allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
satisfy any