Activating CAPTCHA

Activating CAPTCHA in Joomla 4 involves several steps to ensure that your site is protected against automated spam and malicious activities. Joomla supports CAPTCHA directly, making it relatively straightforward to set up. Here are the steps to activate CAPTCHA in Joomla:

1. Log in to the Joomla Administration Panel

• Start by logging into your Joomla Administration Panel using your admin credentials.

2. Install and Enable the CAPTCHA Plugin

• Go to System > Manage > Plugins

• Search for the Logical-Arts CAPTCHA plugin.

• Once you've found the CAPTCHA plugin activate it.

3. Configure the Global Configuration for CAPTCHA

• Navigate to System > Global Configuration.

• Click on the “Site” tab.

• Look for the “Default Captcha” option. Select the Logical-Arts CAPTCHA plugin you’ve just enabled from the dropdown list.

• Click on “Save” or “Save & Close” to apply the changes.

4. Enable CAPTCHA in Joomla Forms

Now that CAPTCHA is globally configured, you can enable it in various forms like registration, contact, or login forms.

• For User Registration: Go to Users > Manage, click on “Options” (the button is usually found at the top right), and then under the “User Options” tab, set “Captcha” to the CAPTCHA plugin you configured.

• For Contact Forms: Go to Components > Contacts, click on “Options”, and set the “Captcha” option under the “Form” tab.

5. Test CAPTCHA

• It's important to test CAPTCHA functionality on your site. Try accessing the forms (e.g., registration or contact form) from the front end to ensure that the CAPTCHA appears and functions correctly.

By following these steps, you’ll have successfully activated and configured CAPTCHA in Joomla, enhancing your site's security against bots and automated spam.