How to install IconCaptcha on Ubuntu Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will be installing IconCaptcha, a captcha alternative that uses icons instead of distorted text, on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing IconCaptcha, make sure you have the following:

  • Ubuntu Server Latest installed on your system
  • Apache web server installed and running
  • PHP 7.0 or higher installed and running

Step 1: Download IconCaptcha

The first step is to download the IconCaptcha source code from its official website. You can do this by visiting the following link:

https://www.fabianwennink.nl/projects/IconCaptcha/download/

Choose the latest release and download the ZIP file.

Step 2: Extract the archive

Once the ZIP file is downloaded, extract the contents of the archive to the /var/www/html directory. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo unzip IconCaptcha-x.y.z.zip -d /var/www/html/

Note: Replace x.y.z with the version number you downloaded.

This will create a new directory called IconCaptcha-x.y.z in the /var/www/html directory.

Step 3: Set up permissions

Before we can use IconCaptcha, we need to set up some permissions. Run the following command to change the ownership of the IconCaptcha-x.y.z directory to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/IconCaptcha-x.y.z

Next, give the uploads directory write permission:

sudo chmod 777 /var/www/html/IconCaptcha-x.y.z/uploads

Step 4: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve the IconCaptcha files. Edit the Apache configuration file /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines to the <VirtualHost> section:

DocumentRoot /var/www/html/IconCaptcha-x.y.z/
<Directory /var/www/html/IconCaptcha-x.y.z/>
	Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
	AllowOverride All
	Order allow,deny
	allow from all
</Directory>

Save and exit the file.

Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Test IconCaptcha

Open a web browser and go to http://<your_server_IP_address>/IconCaptcha-x.y.z/demo.php (replace <your_server_IP_address> with your server's IP address). If everything is set up correctly, you should see the IconCaptcha demo page.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed IconCaptcha on Ubuntu Server Latest!