CAPTCHA - I got red x.

[bogski]

Hello. Bot are attacking again. I just upgraded from 1.4.x to 1.5.6 and when I activate my captcha I got an red x.

I did some of the other post but I have no luck.

Step that I had done so far.
1. removed the old captcha from 1.4.x
2. check the captcha folder on the plugins folder but found nothing.(as mention to the other post.)
3. I uploaded the 1.5.6 file  again just to be sure all file are uploaded. ( as mention to the other post.)
4. I did update.php.
5. now I am writing a post here. hehehe.

Here is my link. http://www.metroangeles.com

I also have a playground website http://www.kathang-isip.com . what I did I installed fresh new 1.5.6 version but still the captcha has a problem. My web host has GD 2.0 installed. But I still have the same problem.

Please advice. Thank you.

[Αndré]

Do you have enabled the captcha in Coppermine's config?

[phill104]

I had the same after an upgrade on one site. It turned out to be some files left over from the old 1.4.x install and removing them fixed it.

[bogski]

Do you have enabled the captcha in Coppermine's config?

Yes. under comment settings.. Guest only is selected.

I had the same after an upgrade on one site. It turned out to be some files left over from the old 1.4.x install and removing them fixed it.

What are the file need to be remove? How come on my playground site (click here to view) is a fresh install but still has the same problem.

Please advice. Thank you.

[bogski]

I'm still in the process of identifying the cause why my site captcha is not working.

On my playground site which is Kathang-isip I reinstalled a fresh copy of coppermine and I get this error. (See attach file). Then when I click next. I get this error.
Fatal error: Call to undefined function imagettftext() in /home/kathang/public_html/install.php on line 2218

It might be a server issue but I cannot prove it yet to my webhost provider. To escape and finish the installation I use classic install screen. However after the installation, I got an Red x on my captcha.

Anyone has an idea regarding this issue?
Thanks in advance.

Roggie

[Joe Carver]

My web host has GD 2.0 installed.

I suggest that you 1) run phpinfo.php to see if it is installed and 2) try to test that it is installed by enabling it in config and performing some image manipulations in cpg on your server (make thumbnails, crop, rotate, etc) to see if GD2 is indeed working.

The captcha does not show on it's own as it should.
http://www.metroangeles.com/gallery/captcha.php

Returns blank instead of an image.

[nickelas]

I had the red x instead of captcha when using a custom theme. After converting the theme.php to "utf8 without BOM" the captcha started working.

[bogski]

After tons of research... I finally asked my host provider why am I getting fatal error during installation. Here is what they said.

We will enable TTF module in PHP soon. Please hold on.

After that, the installation was successful and my other site that I upgraded (MetroAngeles.com) is now working OK. 

I don't know what TTF means.. It might be true type fonts? Anyway, This really solved my problem. It's not on the coppermine fault in the first place.

Hope this will help others having problem with their captcha after upgrade. I would also like to add that it was an upgrade and a transfer of webhost provider at the same time.

Too all those who help. Thank you so much!!!

[Αndré]

I don't know what TTF means.. It might be true type fonts?

Yes Thanks for resolving your thread.