Setting up your Simple Contact Us Form
Every Digital PTO website comes with a built in Contact Us Form. Our Premium Plans have more advanced options as well. The Digital PTO Simple Contact Form is located in the WIDGETS area and works on SideBars. If you need a refresher on Widgets, please head to our tutorial on Widgets.
Does your group have an email address yet?
We highly suggest that you set up an email address for your PTA/PTO and not for an individual person. As Parent Group Board members change and move on, it is a good idea to have a central email box that will continue to be specifically for your PTO/PTA group. If you need a great free email solution, we would suggest setting up a Gmail.com account. Your group will benefit from a Google Account when it comes to documents and other items as well.
Don’t Forget to Save your WorkPlease remember to SAVE or UPDATE any changes you make or they will be lost! These blue buttons are typically found toward the top right of a page you are editing.
Note: You will need to be logged in to Edit your site.
Please be sure you have logged into your account before trying to make edits to your website. Edits are performed in the Admin Section of your website. There are a number of ways to access your websites Dashboard (Admin Home Page). The easiest way is to hover over your username in the top bar and them click on DASHBOARD.
Step 1: Head to the WIDGETS page
Click WIDGETS under the Appearance Menu on the left side.
Step 2: Locate the “Contact Form” WIDGET
The next step is to find the Contact Form Widget. If you are using a Digital PTO Starter Theme, the Contact Form Widget is probably already in your sidebar. If you are using a different theme or cannot find the Contact Form Widget, please check in the Available Widgets section as it will be located there. Once you find the Widget, please drag it to the location you prefer in the sidebar and proceed with the next steps below.
Step 3: Expand the Contact Form Options
Click on the Arrow to the Right Side of the Contact Form Widget to expand the options.
Step 4: Understanding the Basic Fields
The image above shows you how the settings you make in the admin side will effect the live version of your form.
Step 5: Specify your Basic Field Information
Enter in your Title, Subject, From and Message Labels (titles). Remember these will be displayed on your live form.
Step 6: Enter the PTO/PTA’s email address
Enter the email address you want the form submissions sent to in the Admin Email field. This says “optional” but we HIGHLY suggest you fill this out. This email is not displayed on your website publicly.
Step 7: Enter your “Message Sent” (Success) Message
Enter the text you want to display after a visitor submits your form in the Success Message Field.
Step 8: Remove Default Text and Adjust as Desired
We have added some default text to the standard installation of the Contact Form to remind you that it needs to be set up. Please remove that text and if you wish to add anything else, go ahead and do so.
Step 9: Spam Protection Settings & Savings your Settings
The Digital PTO Contact Form Widget comes with the ability to turn on CAPTCHA settings, which are the words you have to type to “prove” you’re a human and not a spammer. We suggest you turn this on to avoid spam submissions, but you are welcome to turn it off if you would prefer. When you are finished with all of your changes, be sure to click SAVE to make your changes live.
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