IconCaptcha is a form of captcha that utilizes icons instead of characters to verify human users from bots. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing IconCaptcha on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we begin the installation, ensure that you have the following:
IconCaptcha is available to download from the project's website. To download it, run the following command on your FreeBSD terminal:
cd /usr/local/www/apache24/data
sudo wget https://www.fabianwennink.nl/projects/IconCaptcha/IconCaptcha.zip
After the package has finished downloading, extract the contents with the following command:
sudo unzip IconCaptcha.zip
We'll now copy the files to Apache's servers. Run the following command to move the files to the Apache directory:
sudo mv IconCaptcha /usr/local/www/apache24/data/
Open the config.php file located at /usr/local/www/apache24/data/IconCaptcha/inc/config.php in your preferred text editor to customize the configuration.
You can customize the settings according to your preferences, such as the icons' color, font style, and others. Make sure to save the file once you've finished customizing it.
Lastly, you need to include the IconCaptcha in your script. Add the following code on the login or registration form:
<?php
require "IconCaptcha/class.iconcaptcha.php";
$icon_captcha = new IconCaptcha();
?>
Now the IconCaptcha should be working correctly on your FreeBSD server.
In conclusion, using IconCaptcha is beneficial to ensure security and reduce the risk of bots on your site. With this tutorial, we hope that you can install IconCaptcha on your FreeBSD Latest easily.
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