Add Cookbook C01-C19 (draft)

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+---
+title: "C05. Use Basic Authentication"
+order: 5
+status: "draft"
+---
+
+For endpoints that require Basic authentication, pass the username and password to `set_basic_auth()`. cpp-httplib builds the `Authorization: Basic ...` header for you.
+
+## Basic usage
+
+```cpp
+httplib::Client cli("https://api.example.com");
+cli.set_basic_auth("alice", "s3cret");
+
+auto res = cli.Get("/private");
+if (res && res->status == 200) {
+  std::cout << res->body << std::endl;
+}
+```
+
+Set it once, and every request from that client carries the credentials. No need to build the header each time.
+
+## Per-request usage
+
+If you want credentials on only one specific request, pass headers directly.
+
+```cpp
+httplib::Headers headers = {
+  httplib::make_basic_authentication_header("alice", "s3cret"),
+};
+auto res = cli.Get("/private", headers);
+```
+
+`make_basic_authentication_header()` builds the Base64-encoded header for you.
+
+> **Warning:** Basic authentication **encodes** credentials in Base64 — it does not encrypt them. Always use it over HTTPS. Over plain HTTP, your password travels the network in the clear.
+
+## Digest authentication
+
+For the more secure Digest authentication scheme, use `set_digest_auth()`. This is only available when cpp-httplib is built with OpenSSL (or another TLS backend).
+
+```cpp
+cli.set_digest_auth("alice", "s3cret");
+```
+
+> To call an API with a Bearer token, see C06. Call an API with a Bearer Token.