To implement CAPTCHA in a Laravel 8 application, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Set up a new Laravel project (if you haven't already):
If you don't have a Laravel 8 project yet, you can create one using Composer:
```bash
composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel captcha-app
cd captcha-app
```
Step 2: Install the Laravel Captcha package:
There are several packages available for implementing CAPTCHA in Laravel. For this example, let's use the "mews/captcha" package, which is simple and easy to set up.
Install the package via Composer:
```bash
composer require mews/captcha
```
Step 3: Configure the Captcha package:
Open the `config/app.php` file and add the Captcha service provider to the providers array:
```php
'providers' => [
// ...
Mews\Captcha\CaptchaServiceProvider::class,
],
```
Next, add the Captcha facade to the aliases array in the same `config/app.php` file:
```php
'aliases' => [
// ...
'Captcha' => Mews\Captcha\Facades\Captcha::class,
],
```
Step 4: Publish the package configuration:
Run the following Artisan command to publish the Captcha configuration file:
```bash
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Mews\Captcha\CaptchaServiceProvider"
```
Step 5: Create the CAPTCHA view:
Next, create a new view file (e.g., `captcha.blade.php`) in the `resources/views` directory to display the CAPTCHA:
```blade
Laravel Captcha Example
Laravel Captcha Example
```
Step 6: Create the CAPTCHA verification route and controller method:
Open `routes/web.php` and add the following route:
```php
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
Route::get('/captcha', function () {
return view('captcha');
});
Route::post('/verify-captcha', function (Request $request) {
$request->validate([
'captcha' => 'required|captcha'
]);
// If the validation passes, the CAPTCHA is correct.
// Place your desired logic here, such as saving data to the database or performing other actions.
return "CAPTCHA verification successful!";
});
```
Step 7: Generate the necessary CAPTCHA assets:
Run the following Artisan command to generate the CAPTCHA assets:
```bash
php artisan captcha:assets
```
Step 8: Run the application:
Finally, start the development server and access the application through your browser:
```bash
php artisan serve
```
Visit `http://localhost:8000/captcha`, and you should see the CAPTCHA form. Upon successful verification, the "CAPTCHA verification successful!" message will be displayed.
That's it! You've implemented CAPTCHA in your Laravel 8 application using the "mews/captcha" package.