Astro is a modern static site generator, and incorporating a contact form with FabForm.io in an Astro project is quite straightforward. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

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1. Create a FabForm.io Account:

   • Sign up or log in to your FabForm.io account and create a new form. Take note of the form endpoint (URL).

2. Create an Astro Project:

   • If you haven’t already, create a new Astro project using the following commands in your terminal:

     npx create-astro my-astro-app
     cd my-astro-app

3. Install Axios:

   • Install Axios, a library for making HTTP requests, by running the following command:

     npm install axios

4. Create a Contact Form Component:

   • In your src folder, create a new file for your contact form component, for example, ContactForm.astro. You can use Astro’s .astro file extension for mixed HTML and JavaScript components.

     ---
     import { defineState } from "astro-state";
     
     let state = defineState({
       name: '',
       email: '',
       message: '',
     });
     
     const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
       e.preventDefault();
     
       try {
         await fetch('YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT', {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           },
           body: JSON.stringify(state),
         });
         console.log('Form submitted successfully');
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error submitting form:', error);
       }
     };
     ---
     
     <form on:submit={handleSubmit}>
       <label>
         Name:
         <input bind:value={state.name} type="text" />
       </label>
       <label>
         Email:
         <input bind:value={state.email} type="email" />
       </label>
       <label>
         Message:
         <textarea bind:value={state.message}></textarea>
       </label>
       <button type="submit">Submit</button>
     </form>

5. Replace ‘YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT’:

   • Replace 'YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT' with the actual endpoint URL you obtained from FabForm.io.

6. Use the Contact Form Component:

   • Import and use the ContactForm component in your desired Astro page or layout:

     // src/pages/contact.astro
     
     ---
     import ContactForm from '../ContactForm.astro';
     ---
     
     <div>
       <h1>Contact Us</h1>
       <ContactForm />
     </div>

7. Run Your Astro App:

   • Run your Astro application using the following command:

     npm run start

   Visit your contact page (http://localhost:3000/contact by default) and test the contact form.

By following these steps, you should be able to integrate a contact form with FabForm.io into your Astro project. Remember to customize the form and styling according to your needs.