How to Set up Gravity Forms

Introduction

Gravity Forms is a premium WordPress form builder that allows you to create powerful contact forms, registration forms, surveys, feedback forms, payment forms, and more using an intuitive drag-and-drop builder. It integrates seamlessly with the BuddyBoss Theme, making it easy to embed forms into your pages and posts while maintaining a consistent look and feel across your community.

This guide walks you through installing Gravity Forms, creating your first form, and displaying it on your website.

Install the Gravity Forms Plugin

To install Gravity Forms:

1. Purchase and download Gravity Forms from:
   https://www.gravityforms.com/pricing/
2. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
3. Go to Plugins > Add New.
4. Click Upload Plugin.
5. Select the downloaded gravityforms-master.zip file.
6. Click Install Now.
7. Click Activate Plugin.

Alternatively, you can manually install the plugin by extracting the ZIP file into:

yourhostname/wordpress/wp-content/plugins

Then, go to Plugins in your WordPress Dashboard and activate Gravity Forms.

Create a New Form

To create your first form:

1. Go to Forms from your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
2. Click New Form.
3. Choose one of the available form templates.
4. Click Use Template.
5. Enter a Form Title and Description.
6. Click Create Form to open the Form Builder.

Build Your Form

Gravity Forms uses a drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy to build custom forms.

To customize your form:

1. Use the Add Fields panel on the right to add the fields you need.
2. Drag and drop fields into the desired position within the form.
3. Reorder fields using the six-dot drag handle.
4. Click any field to edit its settings, including the Field Label and other available options.
5. Customize field choices, validation rules, and appearance as needed.
6. Click Save Form when you’re finished.

Publish Your Form

After building your form:

1. Create a new page or edit an existing one.
2. Insert a Gravity Forms block or add the form using its shortcode.
3. Select the form you created.
4. Publish or update the page.

Your form will now be available to visitors.

Create Multiple Forms

Gravity Forms allows you to create multiple forms for different purposes, including:

• Contact Us
• Support Requests
• Course Requests
• Course Feedback
• Event Registration
• Surveys
• Membership Applications
• General Inquiries

Each form can be managed independently and embedded anywhere on your website.

Verify the Setup

After publishing your form:

• Visit the page where the form is embedded.
• Confirm that the form displays correctly.
• Submit a test entry to ensure the form is functioning properly.
• Verify that notifications and form submissions are being received successfully.