FabForm

Written by: Geoffrey Callaghan

how to create a contact form with netlify

How To Create A Contact Form With Netlify

Creating a contact form with Netlify using FabForm involves a few steps, including setting up your HTML form, configuring your FabForm account, and deploying your site on Netlify. Here’s a detailed guide to help you through the process:

Step 1: Create an HTML Form

Create a simple HTML form for your contact page. You need to include the necessary attributes to integrate with FabForm.

Here’s an example of a basic contact form:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Contact Form</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="https://fabform.io/f/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
        <label for="name">Name:</label>
        <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required><br>

        <label for="email">Email:</label>
        <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required><br>

        <label for="message">Message:</label>
        <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea><br>

        <button type="submit">Submit</button>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

Step 2: Configure FabForm

  1. Sign up for FabForm: Go to FabForm and create an account if you don’t already have one.
  2. Create a new form: After logging in, create a new form in your FabForm dashboard. This will generate a unique form ID for you.
  3. Copy the form ID: Copy the unique form ID provided by FabForm.

Step 3: Integrate FabForm with Your HTML

Replace the YOUR_FORM_ID in the action attribute of the form tag with the form ID you copied from FabForm. For example, if your form ID is abc123, your form tag should look like this:

<form action="https://fabform.io/f/abc123" method="POST">

Step 4: Deploy to Netlify

  1. Set up a Netlify account: If you don’t have a Netlify account, sign up at Netlify.
  2. Create a new site: Once logged in, create a new site from Git by connecting your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account.
  3. Push your code to a Git repository: Make sure your HTML form code is pushed to a Git repository.
  4. Deploy your site: Follow the steps to deploy your site on Netlify by selecting the repository and configuring the build settings.

Step 5: Test Your Form

After deployment, navigate to your contact page on your Netlify site and test the form to ensure submissions are being sent to FabForm correctly.

Optional: Customizing Form and Handling Submissions

  • Styling the form: Use CSS to style your form according to your website’s design.
  • Thank you page: You can redirect users to a thank you page after submission by adding a redirect input field in your form:
<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="https://yourwebsite.com/thank-you">
  • Handling submissions: Check your FabForm dashboard to see the submissions. You can set up email notifications or webhook integrations as needed.

Example of the Final Form

Here’s how your final HTML form might look:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Contact Form</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form action="https://fabform.io/f/abc123" method="POST">
        <label for="name">Name:</label>
        <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required><br>

        <label for="email">Email:</label>
        <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required><br>

        <label for="message">Message:</label>
        <textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea><br>

        <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="https://yourwebsite.com/thank-you">

        <button type="submit">Submit</button>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

By following these steps, you should be able to create a contact form with Netlify using FabForm successfully.