Written by: Geoffrey Callaghan
How To Create A Contact Form With Gatsby
How To Create A Contact Form With Gatsby
To create a contact form with Gatsby using FabForm.io, you can follow these steps:
Create a FabForm.io Account:
Create a Form on FabForm.io:
Obtain Form Endpoint:
Create a Gatsby Project:
npm install -g gatsby-cli
.gatsby new my-gatsby-contact-form
.cd my-gatsby-contact-form
.Install Dependencies:
axios
to make HTTP requests: npm install axios
.Create a Contact Form Component:
src/components/ContactForm.js
, and define your contact form component.import React, { useState } from 'react';
import axios from 'axios';
const ContactForm = () => {
const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
name: '',
email: '',
message: '',
});
const handleChange = (e) => {
setFormData({ ...formData, [e.target.name]: e.target.value });
};
const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
try {
// Replace 'YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT' with the actual FabForm.io endpoint
const response = await axios.post('YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT', formData);
console.log('Form submitted successfully:', response.data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error submitting form:', error);
}
};
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<label>
Name:
<input
type="text"
name="name"
value={formData.name}
onChange={handleChange}
/>
</label>
<br />
<label>
Email:
<input
type="email"
name="email"
value={formData.email}
onChange={handleChange}
/>
</label>
<br />
<label>
Message:
<textarea
name="message"
value={formData.message}
onChange={handleChange}
/>
</label>
<br />
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
};
export default ContactForm;
Integrate the Contact Form Component:
src/pages/index.js
file or any other page where you want to include the contact form.ContactForm
component.import React from 'react';
import ContactForm from '../components/ContactForm';
const IndexPage = () => {
return (
<div>
<h1>Welcome to My Gatsby Contact Form</h1>
<ContactForm />
</div>
);
};
export default IndexPage;
Replace Placeholder Endpoint:
'YOUR_FABFORM_ENDPOINT'
in the ContactForm.js
file with the actual FabForm.io endpoint obtained in step 3.Run Your Gatsby Project:
gatsby develop
in the terminal.http://localhost:8000
to see your Gatsby site with the contact form.Test the Contact Form:
Remember to replace placeholders with actual values and adjust the form fields according to your requirements. This is a basic example, and you can customize it further based on your design and functionality preferences.