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Now, we need to get the data from the captcha into the PHP for it to process. Now open that file (create it if there is none), and we’ll begin the validation process. You can name the file in the action attribute whatever you want, but it MUST end in. In the line of code containing the beginning of your form, you should have at least the method and action attributes already specified. This data will be checked against the user/robot’s input. Lines 4-6 hold the math captcha data that will be sent once the user clicks the submit button. Line 2, in essence, displays the math problem in a way that the user can understand it.

You should add this part to the end of your form, right before the Submit button. You can put this code at the beginning of your form.įor the HTML part, all we need is a label, input field, and three hidden fields to store our two numbers and the integer representing our operand. We can display to the user a plus, minus, or multiplication sign on their end. Now how about the operand? The solution is to choose a random number between 0 and 2, and have each number represent a different operand. the rand(int $min, int $max) function can provide us with random integers. In PHP, making random numbers is simple enough.

I left out division because of the possibility of requiring decimals (e.g.

A random mathematical operation from the list: addition, multiplication, and subtraction.

We’ll try to keep it simple enough - no decimals, negative numbers, or algebra - but random enough so that robots can’t predict the answer. Step 2: Adding the CAPTCHA.įirst of all, we have to be able to generate a random math problem.

We will send the user/robot’s answer to the page specified in the form action attribute, and check if it matches the actual answer. There will also be an input box for the user/robot’s answer. Our captcha will be math based, so it will ask a random math question such as “What is 3+2?” or “What is 8 * 4?”.

All we need to do then, is add on a captcha system to the form. So far, we already have an HTML form, which submits data to another PHP page for processing. Programming knowledge is a plus, but I will provide plenty of comments on the code.An HTML form already set up on your website, capable of sending data to another page.Pre-flight checkīefore we start, you should have the following ready: On my website, I decided to implement my own anti-robot captcha system for two reasons: 1) I wanted to keep the website code vanilla and 2) I disliked the CAPTCHAs provided by other services that either made you type in Chinese or that didn’t visually integrate well with the website. This post was featured on the PHP Weekly newsletter, Aug.