diff --git a/README b/README
index 97906b636c6..ac0363fb3b2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ install this version like this:
    
 - Follow instructions provided by installer...
 
+- If your web hosting does not allow you to place the folder "documents" outside
+  the site root, add the /dev/security/htaccess.txt in the root directory of
+  folder "documents" by renaming .htaccess
+
 
 II - DOLIBARR UPGRADE
 ---------------------
diff --git a/README-FR b/README-FR
index 44b0900f867..ebf8388c5d7 100644
--- a/README-FR
+++ b/README-FR
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ installer Dolibarr avec cette version de la manière suivante:
    
 - Suivez les instructions fournis par l'installeur...
 
+- Si votre hébergement ne permet pas de placer le répertoire "documents" en dehors
+  de la racine du site, ajoutez le fichier /dev/security/htaccess.txt à la racine
+  du répertoire documents en le renommant en .htaccess
+  
+
 
 II - METTRE A JOUR DOLIBARR
 ---------------------------
diff --git a/dev/security/README b/dev/security/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c0727be0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/security/README
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+README (English)
+--------------------------------
+
+If your web hosting does not allow you to place the folder "documents" outside
+the site root, add the htaccess.txt in the root directory of
+folder "documents" by renaming .htaccess
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diff --git a/dev/security/htaccess.txt b/dev/security/htaccess.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d3aaf1a903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/security/htaccess.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Order allow,deny
+Deny from all
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