diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index e258d30..da9dadb 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 "args": "${auto-detect-url}",
                 "windows": {
                     "command": "cmd.exe",
-                    "args": "/C start ${auto-detect-url}"
+                    "args": "/C start http://localhost:3002/contact"
                 },
                 "osx": {
                     "command": "open"
diff --git a/Pages/Contact.cshtml b/Pages/Contact.cshtml
index 121f731..0035789 100644
--- a/Pages/Contact.cshtml
+++ b/Pages/Contact.cshtml
@@ -92,11 +92,15 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   
+
+
   <!-- Button -->
 		<div class="form-group">
+		
 		  <label class="col-md-4 control-label" for="Send"></label>
 		  <div class="col-md-4">
-			<button type="submit" class="btn btn-info" >Send us your question</button>
+					<div class="g-recaptcha" data-callback="imNotARobot" data-sitekey="6LcH7GUUAAAAAJIDf_JDZolSv__xN6oqr9Dx79zs"></div>
+			<button id="btnsubmit" type="submit" class="btn btn-info" >Send us your question</button>
 		  </div>
 		</div>		
   <!-- <div class="row">
diff --git a/Pages/Contact.cshtml.cs b/Pages/Contact.cshtml.cs
index b82e8ec..86627d1 100644
--- a/Pages/Contact.cshtml.cs
+++ b/Pages/Contact.cshtml.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using System.Net.Mail;
 using System.Net;
+//for captcha:
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Net.Http.Headers;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 
 namespace contact.Pages
 {
@@ -29,6 +34,11 @@ namespace contact.Pages
         [BindProperty]
         public ContactFormModel Contact { get; set; }
 
+        private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
+        public ContactModel(IConfiguration configuration)
+        {
+            _configuration = configuration;
+        }
 
         public ActionResult OnPost()
         {
@@ -36,8 +46,21 @@ namespace contact.Pages
             {
                 return Page();
             }
+
+
+            if (!ReCaptchaPassed(
+                        Request.Form["g-recaptcha-response"], // that's how you get it from the Request object
+                        _configuration.GetSection("GoogleReCaptcha:secret").Value
+                        ))
+            {
+                //ModelState.AddModelError(string.Empty, "You failed the CAPTCHA, stupid robot. Go play some 1x1 on SFs instead.");
+                return StatusCode(400);
+            }
+
+
+
             //fuck those Russian spammers
-            if(Contact.Company.ToLowerInvariant()!="google")
+            if (Contact.Company.ToLowerInvariant() != "google")
                 SendMail();
 
             //TODO: go to a successful submit page on the ayanova site            
@@ -67,7 +90,7 @@ namespace contact.Pages
                     // smtpClient.EnableSsl=true;
                     // smtpClient.Port=465;
                     // smtpClient.DeliveryMethod= SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
-                    
+
 
 
                     //NOTE: Do not use the noreply email address to send mail, it crashes the server somehow
@@ -75,12 +98,12 @@ namespace contact.Pages
                     //******************************************************************************************************************
                     //******************************************************************************************************************
                     //TEST CRASH
-                   // smtpClient.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("noreply@ayanova.com", "91768700489f8edd28aa71e3e0f4073eba54ce83c4c1a6a910700fa94094ddfd");                    
-                    
+                    // smtpClient.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("noreply@ayanova.com", "91768700489f8edd28aa71e3e0f4073eba54ce83c4c1a6a910700fa94094ddfd");                    
+
                     smtpClient.Credentials = new System.Net.NetworkCredential("webmaster@ayanova.com", "c63c17add818fca81cae71a241ea1b552675a86280b7e7e45d36cbf2e8f3bc0e");
                     //******************************************************************************************************************
                     //******************************************************************************************************************
-                    
+
                     smtpClient.Send(message);
                 }
             }
@@ -111,5 +134,29 @@ namespace contact.Pages
         {
             Message = "Your contact page.";
         }
+
+
+
+        public static bool ReCaptchaPassed(string gRecaptchaResponse, string secret)
+        {
+            HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient();
+            var res = httpClient.GetAsync($"https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify?secret={secret}&response={gRecaptchaResponse}").Result;
+            if (res.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
+            {
+                // logger.LogError("Error while sending request to ReCaptcha");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            string JSONres = res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+            dynamic JSONdata = JObject.Parse(JSONres);
+            if (JSONdata.success != "true")
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 36819fd..57c9c38 100644
--- a/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/Pages/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
               asp-fallback-test-class="sr-only" asp-fallback-test-property="position" asp-fallback-test-value="absolute" />
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="~/css/site.min.css" asp-append-version="true" />
     </environment>
+
+    <script src='https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js'></script>
+   
+   
 </head>
 <body>
     <!-- <nav class="navbar navbar-inverse navbar-fixed-top">
@@ -68,7 +72,13 @@
         </script>
         <script src="~/js/site.min.js" asp-append-version="true"></script>
     </environment>
-
+ <script type="text/javascript">
+    $("#btnsubmit").hide();
+            var imNotARobot = function() {
+            //console.info("Button was clicked");
+            $("#btnsubmit").show();
+        };
+</script>
     @RenderSection("Scripts", required: false)
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/appsettings.json b/appsettings.json
index 7376aad..848b568 100644
--- a/appsettings.json
+++ b/appsettings.json
@@ -4,5 +4,9 @@
       "Default": "Warning"
     }
   },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+  "AllowedHosts": "*",
+  "GoogleReCaptcha": {
+    "key": "6LcH7GUUAAAAAJIDf_JDZolSv__xN6oqr9Dx79zs",
+    "secret": "6LcH7GUUAAAAAERHuA3fWDcMIlJ3QHE_WNZm4BSO"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/notes b/notes
index a13ff73..ff65525 100644
--- a/notes
+++ b/notes
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-Todo:
-Put up to server for testing from test static site copy before getting too crazy with it
-Once it confirms to work then:
+todo: captcha
+https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/intro
 
-Proper redirect after successful submit
 
-Add request forms
+
+
+
+CAPTCHA 2
+https://retifrav.github.io/blog/2017/08/23/dotnet-core-mvc-recaptcha/
+Secret key: 6LcH7GUUAAAAAERHuA3fWDcMIlJ3QHE_WNZm4BSO
+Site key: 6LcH7GUUAAAAAJIDf_JDZolSv__xN6oqr9Dx79zs
 
 
 $Profit