I have created an install package for this great Bigo Captcha plugin for Joomla 1.5.8

Captcha by Bigo for JOOMLA 1.5

I have tried all the other captcha extensions, which I could not get to work properly. So I tried the Bigo version. I just about managed to get it to work even though I'm no php coder.

I tried all sorts of ways to get this to work both in my register page and my contact page. I trawled the Joomla forum for hours to find the information that people have used to get it to work. I have put together this little package in English for you.

After hours and hours of trial and error I managed to get it to work in JOOMLA 1.5.8 and 1.5.9

***WARNING***

Before you start you should know that some of the Joomla core files are hacked, so backup your originals first! The way I do it is to rename the existing file:-  for example default.php remane to default-original.php and then upload the hacked file. You can always delete the new one and rename your old one back to default.php if it don't work.

Install instructions

1. Unzip the package first!

2. Install the plugin as usual (plugin_bigcaptcha.zip) (Make sure you enable the plugin as all are installed disabled)

3. Replace all the files that you find in the files folder. (I have left the directory structure alone so you know where to find all the files and don't forget to backup your old ones just in case!)

*** do not just copy the folders across! copy each individual file across ***

4. Login into admin and go to each one of your contact records and at the bottom of the Contact Parameters section click 'Use Captcha':  No, then click Apply and then click Yes and save it to be sure.

5. That should be it!

If you have the 'System - Cache' plugin turned on, you must 'Clean Cache' first before you go look at your lovely shiny new simple captcha plugin in your registration form and your contact form.

The only drawback I have seen is that if a user gets the captcha word entry wrong they will have to input it all again. I don't how to php so I guess I will just have to wait until somebody with the right knowledge does it!

many thanks to Matheus Mendes for this.

 

17 Jun 2009 - Please note that we are no longer going to provide updated Bigo files, if you want them please contact us. We are now waiting for the issue of Joomla 1.6 which may have a built in captcha facility.

best regards
pete brooks
www.sol22.com

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