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\"Default<\/a><\/p>\n

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When you install osCommerce, you will have a Contact form by default set up for your shop. The Contact form provided works well, except, there is no validation preventing robots from filling the form out. This article will explain how to secure your website contact form using the Simple Captcha Add-On.<\/p>\n

Download the captcha module<\/h2>\n

\"Download<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

Before you can set up the captcha on your contact form, you will need to download the files from the osCommerce Add-On site. Visit the link below and download the osC-2.3.1-simple-captcha-1.2.zip<\/em> file with the Add-On code.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/addons.oscommerce.com\/info\/7822<\/a><\/p>\n

Once you get the osC-2.3.1-simple-captcha-1.2.zip<\/em> file on your computer, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n

Steps to add a captcha to your contact form<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. \"Copy<\/a>\n
  2. \"Copy<\/a>\n
  3. \"Rename<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Rename<\/strong> the image to captcha.jpg.<\/p><\/li>\n

  4. \"create<\/a>\n
  5. \"Upload<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Upload<\/strong> your font to the font directory for the captcha to work<\/p><\/li>\n

  6. \"Edit<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Edit<\/a><\/strong> the following file.<\/p>\n

    \/includes\/functions\/validations.php<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  7. \"Add<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n
    Paste<\/strong> the following code into the validations.php<\/em> file before the ?><\/code> at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n
    define('CAPTCHA_FONT', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'fonts\/truetypefont.ttf'); define('CAPTCHA_LOAD', 'images\/captcha.jpg'); define('CAPTCHA_IMAGE', DIR_FS_CATALOG . CAPTCHA_LOAD);<\/pre>\n
    Note!<\/strong> You will need a font uploaded. Make sure you change the truetypefont.ttf<\/em> file name to your font file name. In this case the path will be AeroviasBrasil.ttf<\/em>.<\/p>\n
    Save<\/strong> the changes.<\/p>\n
    \"Final<\/a><\/p>\n
    <\/div>\n
    Now visit your website where the contact form is and you will see the captcha on the page.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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