Building a Form

Building a Form

Create custom forms to collect information from judges, students, parents, or anyone else involved in your faire. You design the form, they fill it out.

Before you start

• Required permission: forms:create

Steps

1. Open the Forms page

Go to Create → Forms in the sidebar.

2. Create a new form

Click New Form. Give it a name that makes sense to you — “Judge Application 2026” or “Student Registration” are good examples. You can change the name later.

3. Add fields

The form builder uses drag-and-drop. Grab a field type from the panel and drop it where you want it. Here are the field types available:

Text & input

• Text — single-line text input
• Textarea — multi-line text for longer answers
• Email — validates email format automatically
• Number — numbers only
• Phone — phone number input

Choices

• Select — dropdown menu, pick one option
• Radio — radio buttons, pick one option (all options visible)
• Checkbox — check one or more options
• Yes/No — a simple toggle

Specialized

• File Upload — attach documents, images, PDFs
• Address — structured address fields (street, city, state, zip)
• Division Selector — lets respondents pick from your faire’s divisions
• Date — date picker
• Rich Text — formatted text with a toolbar (bold, italic, lists)

There are more than these — scroll the field panel to see everything available.

4. Configure each field

Click on a field to open its settings. Every field has these options:

• Required — toggle on to make the field mandatory
• Placeholder — hint text that shows inside the field before someone types
• Help text — explanatory text below the field

Some field types have extra settings. A Select field needs its dropdown options defined. A File Upload field lets you restrict file types. Explore the settings panel for whatever field you’re working with.

5. Reorder fields

Drag fields up or down to rearrange them. The order you set is the order respondents see.

6. Save your form

Click Save. Your form is saved as a draft — it won’t be visible to anyone until you publish it.

Good to know

• Saving doesn’t publish. You can build a form over several sessions without anyone seeing a half-finished version.
• You can duplicate fields if you need similar ones. Right-click a field or look for the duplicate option in its settings.
• Forms can have multiple pages. If your form is getting long, see Multi-page Forms.
• The form builder auto-saves your work periodically, but click Save before leaving to be safe.

Related

• Multi-page Forms
• Conditional Logic
• File Uploads in Forms
• Publishing and Sharing Forms