diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d014bb4..c6e6499 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Ignore all changes except for non-default plugins and templates
 /shop/*
 !/shop/plugins
-!/shop/templates/*
+!/shop/templates
 /shop/templates/NOVA
 
 # Include the DDEV configuration
diff --git a/shop/templates/.gitkeep b/shop/templates/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/shop/templates/.htaccess b/shop/templates/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce0641a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shop/templates/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<Files *.tpl>
+    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+        Order Deny,Allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</Files>
+
+<Files *.php>
+    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
+        Require all denied
+    </IfModule>
+    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
+        Order Deny,Allow
+        Deny from all
+    </IfModule>
+</Files>
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