Enabling CAPTCHA protection for OpenCart 2.1
1. Log in to the OpenCart admin panel with administrator rights
2. In the left panel click on the icon that resembles a puzzle piece then click on Captcha
3. At the default installation OpenCart offers you 2 versions of CAPTCHA:
- Basic Captcha: extension does not require activation of a third-party service
- Google reCAPTCHA: to use this extension you need to sign up for a Google reCAPTCHA account. More details here: https://www.google.com/recaptcha
4. For the CAPTCHA extension you want to install click on the Install icon
5. Click on the Edit icon
If you are using the Basic Captcha extension:
- In the Status list box select Enabled, and then click Save
If you are using the Google reCAPTCHA extension:
- In the Site key text box, type the site key you obtained during registration, step 4
- In the Secret key text box, type the secret key you obtained during registration, step 4
- In the Status list box, select Enabled, and then click Save
6. In the left pane, click the Settings icon
7. Select your store, and then click the Edit icon
8. Click the Option tab
9. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and then under Captcha, in the Captcha list box, select the extension you want to use
10. In the Captcha Page area, select the pages you want to protect with CAPTCHAs
11. Click the Save icon.
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