Setup Google Captcha
Google reCAPTCHA is a free service that protects your website from spam and abuse. It
uses advanced risk analysis techniques to tell humans and bots apart. By adding
reCAPTCHA to your website, you can help prevent spam and abuse while allowing real
users to access your site.
Please follow the steps below to protect your Text Club application with Google Captcha.
PLEASE NOTE
Text Club currently supports Google reCaptcha v2.
Text Club currently supports Google reCaptcha v2.
Create a Google reCAPTCHA account
- Go to the Google reCAPTCHA admin console.
- Click on the "Admin Console" button in the top right corner of the page.
- Sign in with your Google account if prompted.
Register a new site
- Click the ”+” button to add a new site.
- In the "Register a new site" section, enter a label for your site (e.g., "Text Club").
- Select the reCAPTCHA type you want to use. For Text Club, select "reCAPTCHA v2" and choose the "I'm not a robot" checkbox option.
- In the "Domains" section, enter the domain name(s) where you want to use reCAPTCHA. For example, if your Text Club application is hosted at example.com, enter example.com in this field.
- In the "Owners" section, enter the email address(es) of the people who will manage this reCAPTCHA account. You can add multiple email addresses separated by commas.
- Accept the reCAPTCHA Terms of Service by checking the box.
- Click the "Submit" button to register your site.
Get your reCAPTCHA keys
- After registering your site, you will be redirected to the reCAPTCHA settings page.
- On this page, you will see your reCAPTCHA Site Key and Secret Key. Copy these keys as you will need them to configure Text Club.
- The Site Key is used to display the reCAPTCHA widget on your website, while the Secret Key is used for server-side validation.
- Make sure to keep your Secret Key secure and do not share it with anyone.
Configure reCaptcha in Text Club
- Login to Text Club as an admin.
- Go to the "Settings" section in the admin panel.
- Click on the "System".
- Click "Authentication".
- Scroll down to the "Google reCAPTCHA" section.
- Paste the Site Key and Secret Key you copied earlier into the respective fields.
- Make sure to enable the reCAPTCHA option by checking the box.
- Click the "Save" button to save your changes.