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===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?=== | ===What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?=== | ||
For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha) | For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha) | ||
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* Go to the Wordpress recaptcha plugin site (https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-captcha/) and download the latest version on our site in to the Wordpress installation folder | * Go to the Wordpress recaptcha plugin site (https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-captcha/) and download the latest version on our site in to the Wordpress installation folder | ||
* | * Extract the contents of the archive in to '''./wp-content/plugins/ ''' | ||
* Navigate to the Wordpress admin | * Navigate to the Wordpress admin dashbord and select the plugin link (on the left side of the dashboard) | ||
* | * Activate the google recaptcha plugin | ||
* | * This will give you a link to the configuration page of the plugin or you can select the settings link located below the plugin | ||
* | * Follow the instructions on the page and depending on your configuration recaptcha will start | ||
===Video instructions=== | ===Video instructions=== | ||
The makers of the Wordpress recaptcha have a video tutorial. This will supplement the above instructions, particularly the last step. (https://youtu.be/RUJ9VwZLFSY) | The makers of the Wordpress recaptcha have a video tutorial. This will supplement the above instructions, particularly the last step. (https://youtu.be/RUJ9VwZLFSY) |
Revision as of 22:41, 7 February 2016
Google's recaptcha
What is recaptcha and how/will it help prevent spam ?
For answers to those questions you can look at google's page about recaptcha(https://google.com/recaptcha)
Installation
This installation guide requires Wordpress 3.8 or higher
- Go to the Wordpress recaptcha plugin site (https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-captcha/) and download the latest version on our site in to the Wordpress installation folder
- Extract the contents of the archive in to ./wp-content/plugins/
- Navigate to the Wordpress admin dashbord and select the plugin link (on the left side of the dashboard)
- Activate the google recaptcha plugin
- This will give you a link to the configuration page of the plugin or you can select the settings link located below the plugin
- Follow the instructions on the page and depending on your configuration recaptcha will start
Video instructions
The makers of the Wordpress recaptcha have a video tutorial. This will supplement the above instructions, particularly the last step. (https://youtu.be/RUJ9VwZLFSY)