Form backend
Here's a step-by-step tutorial to create a form backend with FabForm.io:
### Step 1: Sign Up and Create a Project
1. **Sign Up**: Go to [FabForm.io](https://fabform.io) and sign up for an account.
2. **Create a Project**: Once logged in, create a new project by clicking on "New Project". Give your project a name and description, then click "Create".
### Step 2: Create a Form Endpoint
1. **New Form Endpoint**: Within your project, click on "New Form Endpoint".
2. **Configure Endpoint**:
- **Form Name**: Give your form a name.
- **Form URL**: FabForm will provide a unique URL for this form endpoint.
- **Notifications**: Set up email notifications if you want to be alerted when a form is submitted.
- **Custom Fields**: Add custom fields if needed. FabForm can automatically handle standard form fields like name, email, message, etc.
### Step 3: Build Your HTML Form
1. **HTML Form Code**: Use the provided form endpoint URL in your HTML form's action attribute. Below is an example form:
```html
<form action="https://fabform.io/your-form-endpoint-url" method="POST">
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
<label for="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
<label for="message">Message:</label>
<textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
```
Replace `https://fabform.io/your-form-endpoint-url` with your actual form endpoint URL provided by FabForm.
### Step 4: Test Your Form
1. **Submit the Form**: Open your HTML form in a browser and fill out the fields. Click "Submit".
2. **Check Submissions**: Go back to your FabForm project dashboard and check the "Submissions" section to see the submitted data.
### Step 5: Advanced Configuration (Optional)
1. **Custom Redirect**: You can set up a custom URL to redirect users after they submit the form. This can be configured in the form endpoint settings on FabForm.
2. **Webhook Integration**: If you need to process form data further, you can set up webhooks to send the data to another service or server.
3. **Spam Protection**: Enable spam protection features like reCAPTCHA if required.
### Step 6: Deployment
1. **Deploy Your Form**: Once you're satisfied with your form, deploy your HTML file to your web server or hosting service.
2. **Monitor Submissions**: Continuously monitor your form submissions through the FabForm dashboard and ensure everything is functioning as expected.
### Example Form HTML
Here’s the full HTML code for a basic form using FabForm:
```html
<!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>
<h1>Contact Us</h1>
<form action="https://fabform.io/your-form-endpoint-url" method="POST">
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>
<label for="email">Email:</label>
<input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
<label for="message">Message:</label>
<textarea id="message" name="message" required></textarea>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
</body>
</html>
```
Replace the action URL with your actual FabForm endpoint URL. Save this HTML file and open it in a browser to test.
That’s it! You have now created a form backend using FabForm.io.