corebytecms-forms

Create forms and embed them on CMS pages


Keywords
django, django-cms, form-builder, form, fields
License
BSD-3-Clause
Install
pip install corebytecms-forms==1.0.1

Documentation

Features

  • Create a cms page where you can setup form fields, a captcha and submit button.
  • Works in python3.
  • Set the apphook to 'Forms' and then the redirect works.
  • Create a 'thank you' page where you can redirect to.
  • Forms and all fields are saved in the database.
  • When set the send mail option it sends a mail with all the fields to the specified receivers.
  • In the admin, can view every form submission with the fields.
  • In the admin, export is possible to .csv.

Installation

Run pip install git+https://github.com/svandeneertwegh/corebytecms-forms.

Update INSTALLED_APPS with

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    'cms_forms',
    'cms_forms.contrib.email_notifications',
    'captcha',
]

Creating a Form

You can create forms in the admin interface now. Search for the label Forms.

Create a CMS page and install the Forms app there (choose Forms from the Advanced Settings -> Application dropdown).

Now redeploy/restart the site again.

The above CMS site has become a forms POST landing page - a place where submission errors get displayed if there are any.

Available Plug-ins

Form plugin lets you embed certain forms on a CMS page.

Fieldset groups fields.

Text Field renders text input.

Text Area Field renders text input.

Yes/No Field renders checkbox.

Select Field renders single select input.

Date Field renders date input.

Multiple Select Field renders multiple checkboxes.

File field renders a file upload input.

Image field same as file field but validates that the uploaded file is an image.