Why is getting the installer file so complicated?

[AndyRH]

Try reading this thread.

https://forum.netgate.com/topic/189649/mandatory-internet-connection-on-new-pfsense-installer?_=1724415448749

[mi8088]

Thanks - that link in that thread helps.

Still a riddle why the website is so utterly annoying and makes the process more difficult than necessary!

[mvikman]

I had no problems getting the installer file from the webshop, got in on first try, no captchas.
Probably something in your browser settings etc. causes it to trigger, from what I understand automated captchas can be triggered by many things for example adblockers, suspicious or lack of browser history, certain ip addresses, multiple fast page reloads etc.

[SteveITS]

@mi8088 I’m just gonna say #6 is kinda funny, tbh. “I am human”…it’s not “LOL no you’re not,” it’s that you answered the single checkbox incorrectly and they want you to fix it.

[mi8088]

@SteveITS The images do it injustice..

But please explain to me how I got this one wrong:

I try to check the box..

Question 1:

Question 2:

OK, I seem to be done:

After pressing submit:

[johnpoz]

@mi8088 I was running into an issue with recaptcha awhile ago when first updated to firefox 129.. Not this site but another one, just kept asking and asking and asking and when finally got to verify it would say your answer is wrong.

I just used chrome to get around the problem.. My understanding atleast with with recaptcha this is handled by google, if you google for recaptcha and firefox you will find it having issues going back for quite some time every now and then, etc.

This seems to have worked itself out, since haven't see the problem as of late..

So your issue might be related to that, and not really a netgate/pfsense sort of issue.

edit: btw I just downloaded the installer and didn't see one captcha anything.

[SteveITS]

@mi8088 said in Why is getting the installer file so complicated?:

@SteveITS The images do it injustice..

But please explain to me how I got this one wrong:

When you get a chance, you should probably watch Blade Runner a few times.

[Waqar.UK]

@SteveITS

I just tried it, and I cannot download the latest version as well.

It say go to check out and asks to login to my Netgate web forum. I cannot go further.

[stephenw10]

You have a screenshot of that? I can ask our guys to look at it.

[johnpoz]

@Waqar-UK the account wouldn't be your forum account, it would be the account you created for the netgate store

https://shop.netgate.com

See here is my logged into the store, and showing the net installer I download the other day

[Waqar.UK]

@johnpoz

Thanks I understand.

@stephenw10
I will try to get a screen-grab.

[Waqar.UK]

OK I got to register, but got a file using Winrar:

pfSense-plus-installer-24.06-BETA7-amd64-20240614-1949.img

Can this be used to install pfsense on my Qotom i5?

[Gertjan]

@Waqar-UK

The next step : Prepare a USB Memstick.

[stephenw10]

Yes that's the correct installer file.