Crafting a form outside of HubSpot offers an excellent opportunity to gather data from those visiting your site, bypassing the need for external software. This guide will step you through making an easy-to-use contact form with HTML and CSS.
Step 1: Choose a Form Type
The first step in creating a non-HubSpot form is to decide what type of form you want to create. Will it be a contact form, a survey, or something else? Once you’ve decided on the type of form, you can start planning out the fields and inputs you’ll need.
Step 2: Create the HTML Form
Next, you’ll need to create the HTML for your form. Start by opening a text editor or code editor and creating a new file. Then, add the following code to create a basic form with two fields:
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In this code, we’ve created a form with two input fields: one for the user’s name and one for their email address. We’ve also added a submit button to send the form data when the user is ready.
Step 3: Style the Form
Now that you have your basic form, it’s time to add some styling to make it look nice. You can use CSS to change the colors, fonts, and other visual elements of your form. Here’s an example of how you might style a simple contact form:
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form {
margin: 20px auto;
max-width: 400px;
}
input[type=”text”], input[type=”email”] {
width: 100%;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
button {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
padding: 10px 20px;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
width: 100%;
}
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In this CSS code, we’ve added some basic styling to our form. We’ve set a max-width of 400px to keep the form from taking up too much space on the page, and we’ve added some padding and border styles to make the input fields look nice. We’ve also changed the background color of the submit button to green and removed the border to make it look more modern.
Step 4: Process the Form Data
Once your form is styled and ready to go, you’ll need to add some code to process the form data when the user submits it. You can do this using JavaScript or PHP, depending on your needs. Here’s an example of how you might process a simple contact form using PHP:
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In this code, we’re checking to see if the user has filled out both input fields before processing the form data. If they have, we’re storing the values in variables and doing something with them (in this case, sending an email or storing the data in a database). If not, we’re displaying an error message telling the user to fill out all fields.
Conclusion
Creating a non-HubSpot form can be a great way to collect information from your website visitors without relying on third-party software. By following these steps, you can create a simple contact form using HTML and CSS, and then process the form data using JavaScript or PHP.
