Tutorial: How to install IconCaptcha on OpenSUSE Latest

IconCaptcha is a tool that prevents spam and automated posting on websites by asking users to identify icons in a puzzle. Here's how to install it on OpenSUSE Latest.

  1. Download IconCaptcha

Go to https://www.fabianwennink.nl/projects/IconCaptcha/ and download the latest version. Save the file to a folder on your computer.

  1. Install Apache and PHP

IconCaptcha requires Apache and PHP to be installed on your server. If they are not already installed, run the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 php7

This will install Apache and PHP.

  1. Install the GD library

IconCaptcha also requires the GD library for PHP. To install it, run the following command:

sudo zypper install php7-gd
  1. Copy IconCaptcha to the web directory

Copy the contents of the downloaded IconCaptcha folder to the web directory on your server. This is usually located at /srv/www/htdocs.

  1. Set permissions

Set permissions on the files in the IconCaptcha folder to allow the web server to access them:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /srv/www/htdocs/IconCaptcha
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www/htdocs/IconCaptcha
  1. Access IconCaptcha

Open a web browser and go to the URL of your server followed by /IconCaptcha. You should now see the IconCaptcha puzzle.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed IconCaptcha on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use it to prevent spam and automated posting on your website.