Adding captcha codes to new registration form

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

I know it can be done...it's stock in the new phpbb software. how do i add the captcha codes to my new registration form to keep the bots out?

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12389

Assuming you're using a recent BBToNuke, the option should be in your Forums Configuration

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

http://purplygrotto.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=index

go for the new registration and you will see that it's not functioning. Yes, i have it turned on within the admin panel for the forum. It still doesn't appear.

ideas?

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

Something is REALLY not right.

Last night i turned the captcha code thing off and on in the admin panel of the forum and that didn't work. I figured maybe there was a problem that needed a reset. Didn't do a thing.

Then this morning I see that I have someone new logged on after, as a last resort, I made the new registration process have to be admin approved.

I woke up this morning and now I have two more spammers on my site with names like opDDgQvPSH. Did they open some kind of back door to my forum?

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

something is REALLY wrong with either my installation or my version of the software.

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12389

Users can't even register through your forums. They are redirected to a bad URL
http://purplygrotto.com/modules.php?name=Your_Account&redirect=profile&mode=editprofile

Looks like you need to fix your domain setting in your Forums Configuration

To add the security code for Your_Account logins, you have to enable it in config.php

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

ahhh, sounds about right.

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

i just signed up for a new account and it directed me to the right place.

i've got two non-working similar issues:
the captcha's not working (going to try what you said)
the admin approval system not working either

thanks for working with me on this!

Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 12389

- Need to enable the security code in config.php
- phpNuke does not use the forums account settings, you'll need to install the Approve Membership mod

Private Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 35

thanks for working with me on this! When you said Forums Configuration I went to the admin section of the forums and clicked on the configuration link...this did nothing!

Now that you named the file it worked like a charm!!!!