How to Install IconCaptcha on Windows 11

IconCaptcha is a simple and easy to use captcha tool that uses icons instead of traditional text to verify users. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install IconCaptcha on your Windows 11 machine.

Pre-requisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

Installing IconCaptcha

  1. First, download the IconCaptcha package from the official website https://www.fabianwennink.nl/projects/IconCaptcha/.

  2. Extract the package to your preferred location.

  3. Open the command prompt and navigate to the extracted folder.

  4. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

    npm install
    
  5. Once the dependencies are installed, start the server by running the following command:

    npm start
    
  6. You should see a message in the command prompt that says "Server listening on port 3000".

    IconCaptcha server listening on port 3000

  7. Finally, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the IconCaptcha in action.

    IconCaptcha demo screenshot

Congratulations! You have successfully installed IconCaptcha on your Windows 11 machine.

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