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Using Forms With Shoestring

Take a look at the default form and make sure you have the right amount of fields. If you need more fields, go down to the red plus sign below the form and click it (you can always add more fields later and rearrange them however you need to).

Be sure to click the Update Settings (same thing as Save) button often so you don’t lose your work.

Name your form.

Enter the name of each field in the text boxes on the left.

Select your type of text in the box on the right.

Click on the wrench in the middle of the two text boxes to add the text for the check boxes, select boxes, radio buttons, etc.

A check box and a check box group can be used when you need one or more boxes to be checked (e.g. Check all of the following that apply…).

Radio Buttons are used when only one is allowed to be checked (e.g. Yes or No).

A select box is a drop down option box (e.g. Choose the form of insurance you need).

Make sure the admin email address is correct by going to the bottom of the page and clicking on Core Form Admin / Email Options.

Under Messages, Text, and Button Labels you can changes the options for what certain buttons say or what success or failure message will be sent.

Putting your form into your site:

1. Click “Update Settings”
2. Find and click the “Manage” button
3. Underneath “Manage” click “Pages”
4. Find and click the page you want your form under
5. Find and click the “cfII” button (it is in the same row as the “Bold,” “Italic,” “ABC,”… buttons)
6. Choose the form you want from the select box and click insert
7. Click “Save”

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