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How to Create Your First Web Form
First time JotForm users often ask how to create a simple web form, how to set up Email Notifications, what are the ways to embed a form to a website, how to test the form to see if it's 100% working, and how can I see responses in my email and JotForm Inbox - Got a tight schedule? Learn it all in 2 minutes with the video below.
1. Decide what to ask first
First of all, think about what kind of questions you want to ask to our visitors. The best web forms maintain higher conversion rates by keeping it short & simple. Many users will simply abandon a form if it has too many questions. So keep your web forms as short & clear as possible.
2. State the purpose in the heading
Although you know why you're creating this web form, a confused visitor might land on the web page without knowing what your form does. Put a short heading such as "Contact Us" to your form. Put additional info in the sub-heading if necessary.
3. Use predefined Form Fields (e.g. Full Name, Email, Address, etc.)
Ask the visitor for his or her name & email address so you know who submitted what and this will allow you to followup with them if needed. Click ADD FORM ELEMENT on the left of the Form Builder and all the standard Form Fields are under the BASIC tab.
4. Use a Long Text Entry field for long answers (comments, description etc.)
A large comment box allows visitors to provide longer responses. Use the Long Text Entry field (textarea) under the QUICK ELEMENTS section of the BASIC tab.
5. Setting up Email Notifications
With Email Notifications, you’ll receive an alert in your email every time someone completes your form. Click SETTINGS at the top > EMAILS on the left > click the PLUS (+) icon to add a new Email Notification.
Since you're creating an email that'll come to you as the form owner, select NOTIFICATION EMAIL. The AUTORESPONDER is used when you need to send a confirmation email to the user who submitted the form.
For a more in-depth discussion on Email Notifications, refer to our guide on Setting-Up-Email-Notifications.
6. Embed your form to a website
Embedding your form in a website is crucial for collecting data continuously. To get your embed codes, click PUBLISH at the top > then EMBED on the left nav. Choose a different embed option depending to what suits you best.
There are also specific ways of embedding the form on several Website Builders and CMS platforms. If you're using one, go to the PLATFORMS menu instead and pick the one you're using.
Copy & paste the codes into your website's source code, usually within the body tag, and your form will be integrated the moment you save the changes in your editor.
If you're not sure which one to choose, read our guide on Which-Form-Embed-Code-Should-I-Use
7. Test your web form & see it working
Test your form on your live website to see that you're getting notifications to your email and your JotForm inbox. If anything doesn't come through, come back and check your steps correctly.
Congratulations on setting up your first web form! Return to this article anytime if you get lost. Tell us about your experience in creating your first web form in the comments section below!
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It says to test our form -- but how? By publishing it?
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Can you use these forms internally without publishing to website?
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I am in a new position here at Westford Academy and I am in charge of having the graduating class record their names. I know we used this wonderful system last year and it was a great success. I am a little overwhelmed in the direction I need to go first. Could you direct me to the correct section, or can we converse by phone? Whatever is easier for you.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you,
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Hi, A customer of mine needs the Jotform Bronze to send his messages in a website. This website will be provided by me and I want to know how we have to handle the admin situation like, name, address and payment by my customer.
The customer is machinehandelwoormgoor.com and is situated in the Netherlands.
The site will be published next week at the provider and the name will be:
ski-rack.nl
My name is:
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I made the form/contact us tab, copied the code now have no idea where to put the code on my facebook page to make it work...
I created a small website. In contact details form the name field color (background of the field which is White) & color of the text typed(which is White) are same(both are white). I am unable to change text color to Black. Pls help me
I can't publish my form why ? It say this form is disabled ! Please help
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why submit button not appear?
I need to create a credit card authorization form to embed into my website that is secured with an SSL certificate. I don't want the information to come to JotForm due to security. Is this possible?
dear sir when i submitted form . i see thank you page but did not see submission data
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Is there any way to get get my form submissions uploading to a database as well as to my email?
Can I create a jotform that will take the user out to provide thier location via google maps pick & return the lat/long in its response?
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Hi, I can't create a form with transparent ackground. Allways appear in white. And I can't change in anyone place, css...
What can I do, please?
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Where is the video??
it's tricky, not as simple as it's shown
1. First of all you need to click log in.
2. Click on “create form”.
3. Choose blank form and click “create”.
4. Click on “tittle me” and edit it what you want (ex: My Form).
5. You can drag and drop the tools from toolbar to white area.
6. Finally click on “Auto save”
I already create Forms in my website on construction. I just want to know how quick and better it is if I use Jotform!
Everything moves so fast, can hardly follow the sequence. To be a useful tool the video needs to be a little slower. Drop the irritating music which I did by putting it on mute but voice narration would be a much better user experience.
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var JFL_50395077146256 = new JotformFeedback({
formId:'50395077146256',
base:'http://jotform.ca/',
windowTitle:'Mini Contact Form with CSS3',
background:'#5a6673',
fontColor:'#FFFFFF',
type:1,
height:500,
width:700,
openOnLoad:false
});
…there's a close body tag at the end of my html
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