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How to Set Up PowerForms ​

Replaced by FormBuilder

Starting with the Minis theme version 4.6, the form solution has been replaced with the FormBuilder module. This page is for users who are still using the older PowerForms module.

The Minis theme includes a variety of built-in form styles, such as subscription forms and contact forms. You can see them in action on the demo page.

A form consists of two parts: the front-end display part is added to the page through the Content Builder module, and the back-end part is configured in the PowerForms module.

Front-end Display ​

Add a Section with a form to the page through the Content Builder module:

Add a Section with a form

Or add a form content block to the page:

Add a form content block

After the setup is complete, the form will not appear immediately, because you also need to set a data source (Source) for the form:

Set the Source

The Source list shows all PowerForms modules in the site:

Source list

Setting Up Fields ​

In the left menu, open Fields > Field List to edit or add fields:

Field List

Setting the Field Width ​

In the field editing screen, you can set the width for each field. When the width is set to 100, the field occupies an entire row:

Field width 100

When the widths of two fields are both set to 50, the two fields are displayed on the same row:

Field width 50

Viewing Submission History ​

In the left menu, open History Records to view the history of user submissions:

History Records

For more detailed instructions on the PowerForms module, see the official documentation.

Setting Up a Subscription Form ​

A subscription form usually only needs an email field. Set it up as follows:

  1. Add a subscription-style form Section to the page

Subscription form Section

  1. Add a PowerForms module to the page and set the module permissions to visible to administrators only

Add a PowerForms module

Set module permissions

  1. Go to the field list page of this PowerForms module and delete all fields except the Email field

Keep only the Email field

  1. Return to the subscription page and click the Settings button

Settings button

  1. Select the PowerForms module you just added in the Source list

Once you complete these settings, the subscription form will display correctly.

Configuring the SMTP Server ​

The SMTP server must be configured correctly; otherwise, neither users nor administrators will receive form notification emails.

Log in to the site with a superuser account, go to the Settings > Servers > Servers Settings > Smtp Server page, fill in the SMTP server information correctly (get the details from your email provider), and finally click the Test SMTP Settings button to test whether the SMTP server is working properly:

SMTP settings