How to Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Module on Drupal 9.x-11.x
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- How to Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Module on Drupal 9.x-10.x
- How to Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Module on Drupal 11.x
How to Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Module on Drupal 9.x-10.x
1. Download the archive.
2. Go to Manage → Extend section, find and press the +Install new module button.

3. Choose the downloaded archive from CleanTalk, press the Install button.

4. After the process of installation, click the line Enable newly added modules.

5. In the CLEANTALK category, find the Anti-Spam by CleanTalk module, tick the checkbox near the name, and press the Install button.

6. When you enable the module, go to Configuration → Content Authoring. Click it.

Then open Settings:

7. Copy the Access key from your CleanTalk Dashboard and paste it in the Access key field, turn on the options of the module, and click the Save configuration button.


How to Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam Module on Drupal 11.x
1. Download the module archive. The link to the archive is located in the header of the page.
2. Extract and copy the 'cleantalk' folder to the /modules directory in the root directory of your website.
3. Log in to your site’s Administration Dashboard and navigate to Manage → Extend. Locate the Antispam by CleanTalk module, select the checkbox, and click Install.

4. Once the module installation is complete, click the Configure button.

5. Enter your access key from the CleanTalk Dashboard into the Access key field → Enable the required options → Click the Save configuration button.


How to test the protection
Do a test registration using this blacklisted email address: stop_email@example.com in incognito mode of your browser

To test if SpamFireWall is working, simply add /?sfw_test_ip=10.10.10.10 to your site name. Example www.yoursitename.domain/?sfw_test_ip=10.10.10.10 (you must see the blocking screen)
Attention! You should test SFW with incognito mode switched on. To enable incognito mode, press Ctrl+Shift+N for Chrome, Opera, and Safari browsers; press Ctrl+Shift+P for Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge.
How to Add a Website to Your CleanTalk Anti-Spam Dashboard
Please, use this guide to add a website to your CleanTalk Anti-Spam Dashboard: https://cleantalk.org/help/add-website
Congratulations. The Anti-spam is installed!
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