New XAMPP security concept

Access forbidden!

Access to the requested directory is only available from the local network.

This setting can be configured in the file "httpd-xampp.conf".


This is an error mostly shows on xampp server. let’s discuss how to access Phpmyadmin when not accessible in network or using ip on xampp.

Error:- Access forbidden! New XAMPP security concept: Access to the requested object is only available from the local network.
This setting can be configured in the file httpd-xampp.conf.

This is because there are some new security issue applied so we can access it only on local pc not to full network or using ip. For access phpmyadmin using ip or on network you need to change some configuration.

1. Go to :- D:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-xampp.conf
2. Paste below code in the end of file

<LocationMatch "^/(?i:(?:xampp|security|licenses|phpmyadmin|webalizer|server-status|server-info))">
 #       Require local
Require all granted
ErrorDocument 403 /error/XAMPP_FORBIDDEN.html.var
</LocationMatch>

How to use Google reCAPTCHA in PHP

Google has discharged the new reCAPTCHA. Utilizing reCAPTCHA clients can demonstrate they are human without understanding a CAPTCHA. They require only a solitary snap to affirm they are not a robot. In this way, reCAPTCHA will shield your site from spam with better client encounter. You can without much of a stretch incorporate Google reCAPTCHA in PHP script.

We have made a contact frame with the new Google reCAPTCHA utilizing PHP. Investigate the demo of Google reCAPTCHA in PHP from the Demo connect. The reCAPTCHA joining procedure is given underneath.

Get reCAPTCHA api keys:

For adding reCAPTCHA to your site, you have to enlist your site and get reCAPTCHA API keys.

Enlist your site at Google from here – https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin

Get your site key that's used to display the reCAPTCHA widget.

Get your Secret key helps authorizes communication between your site and the reCAPTCHA server.

Html Code :-

<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js" async defer></script>


<form action="" method="POST">
    <input type="text" name="name" value="" />
    <input type="text" name="email" value="" />
    <textarea type="text" name="message"></textarea>
    <div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="9ABCGUTKOHdJnGhsKH--DDHD"></div>
    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="SUBMIT">

</form>

Php Code :- 

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit']) && !empty($_POST['submit'])):
    if(isset($_POST['g-recaptcha-response']) && !empty($_POST['g-recaptcha-response'])):
        //your site secret key
        $secret = '6LeXrhAUAAAAAMnkNXY0S8AyUI0vklLR5jaSfK5L';
        //get verify response data
        $verifyResponse = file_get_contents('https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify?secret='.$secret.'&response='.$_POST['g-recaptcha-response']);
        $responseData = json_decode($verifyResponse);
        if($responseData->success):
            //contact form submission code
            $name = !empty($_POST['name'])?$_POST['name']:'';
            $email = !empty($_POST['email'])?$_POST['email']:'';
            $message = !empty($_POST['message'])?$_POST['message']:'';
         
            $to = 'yogi.lalit2391@gmail.com';
            $subject = 'New contact form have been submitted';
            $htmlContent = "
                <h1>Contact request details</h1>
                <p><b>Name: </b>".$name."</p>
                <p><b>Email: </b>".$email."</p>
                <p><b>Message: </b>".$message."</p>
            ";
         
            $headers = "MIME-Version: 1.0" . "\r\n";
            $headers .= "Content-type:text/html;charset=UTF-8" . "\r\n";
         
            $headers .= 'From:'.$name.' <'.$email.'>' . "\r\n";
         
            @mail($to,$subject,$htmlContent,$headers);
         
            $succMsg = 'Your form have submitted successfully.';
        else:
            $errMsg = 'Invalid captcha value.';
        endif;
    else:
        $errMsg = 'Please click on the reCAPTCHA box.';
    endif;
else:
    $errMsg = '';
    $succMsg = '';
endif;

?>