Wix Website Tutorial: Custom Forms 3 Ways

Hey there, fellow Wix enthusiasts! Welcome back to my channel, where I'm excited to share with you some fantastic tips and tricks for creating a custom form on Wix! In today's video, I'll walk you through three powerful methods, along with some best practices, to make sure your forms not only look stunning but also function flawlessly.
Method number one: "Using Datasets." We'll explore how to leverage datasets within Wix to effortlessly build a custom form. With this approach, you'll be able to create dynamic and interactive forms that capture exactly the data you need. I'll guide you step-by-step through the process, ensuring you'll master this technique in no time.
Moving on to method number two: "Using Datasets and the Datasets API." We'll take things up a notch by diving into the Wix Datasets API. This powerful tool opens up a world of possibilities, allowing you to customize your form even further and make it a truly unique experience for your users. You'll be amazed at how versatile and efficient this method can be!
And for all you Velo enthusiasts out there, fear not! Method number three is just for you: "Only Velo Code using the Wix Data API." We'll go deep into the realm of Velo, Wix's own coding platform, to create a fully customized form using the Wix Data API. With Velo, the sky's the limit, and you'll have complete control over your form's behavior and appearance.
Throughout the video, I'll also share some invaluable best practices to ensure your forms are user-friendly and accessible. Whether you're a Wix beginner or a seasoned user, there's something for everyone in this video.
So, if you're ready to take your Wix forms to the next level and impress your website visitors, hit that "Like" button and let's dive right in! Don't forget to subscribe and ring the notification bell to stay updated on all my upcoming Wix tutorials. See you in the video!
Docs:
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Going full velo with Wix Data - www.wix.com/ve...
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[@TravisKowalenko]

i'm a web enterprise development graduate who had to learn every language known to man and had to show a certain level of fluency in them. I now work for a small web development company that utilizes Wix and the amount of extra learning and headaches had me wondering why I couldn't just code the entire website myself using the languages and frameworks I'm comfortable with( much more convenient regardless of how complex coding is). This tutorial saved me though! connected a lot of the dots I needed and I loved your personality through the video! Thanks! lol

[@thewixwiz]

Happy to hear!

[@viveksuthar1]

This is such a clean and efficient explanation of the various ways to create a custom form! I really appreciate the effort you put into breaking it down so clearly. Thank you for sharing.
I was wondering if you could also showcase a wizard (stepper) style custom form in Wix, with Next, Previous, and Submit buttons to navigate between screens? It would be a great addition and super helpful for those of us looking to implement multi-step forms!

[@thewixwiz]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@viveksuthar1]

​@@thewixwizHi there! I just wanted to share some good news-I finally managed to implement a wizard (stepper) form in Wix!

[@viveksuthar1]

@@thewixwiz Thank you for the response! I actually figured out the wizard form in Wix and got it working perfectly. Appreciate your content-it was a big help!

[@draylegend]

you helped me setting up the right mode. I struggled to assign to a submit button the "Submit" action. Now everything is working as expected!

[@anil_jaid]

helped me lot bro

[@adrianjimenez3150]

you saved my life, thank you

[@tshepo2japhta28]

Thanks man ...am enjoying your velo videos

[@henrique_sc3436]

Obrigado, me ajudou muito. Parabéns pelo conteúdo!

[@kristelbaculi5048]

Can we connect this with google sheets? Like the data entered in the form will be recorded in googles sheets and can also be updated. Like a crud

[@thewixwiz]

Yes! Check out this tutorial:
th-cam.com/video/1ICaE9IR9rQ/w-d-xo.html

[@hellowaldo6097]

Kristel, Brilliant question. Thank you for asking that.
Thanks for the link Wix Wiz

[@bgib118]

Did you ever do a video on how to save the Auto-populate data to CMS? I watched your video on auto-populate and my data shows up, but when submit is hit the data does not save. Only user-entered data is saving in CMS and auto-populate disapears.

[@thewixwiz]

The auto populated data should save alongside the rest of the form data in the submission collection. Please take a look at some of the other comments as others have encountered the same issue.

[@pietro8576]

Hi, thanks for the amazing video! I've followed through your steps to set up a basic form which all make sense, but when I click on the input fields or the button after I publish/preview my website nothing happens. Seems like a lag but I've tried already to delete the form and repeat the steps different times. Any suggestions/experience on this issue?

[@thewixwiz]

Hey, thanks for commenting and sharing about your project!
I offer viewers two options for getting assistance with their projects:
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I appreciate your support and thanks for watching!

[@LalremruataChawngthu-e9i]

mmm, save tons of money here. But is it also simple to create a rules for certain field on forms?

[@thewixwiz]

What kind of rules?

[@spirittechnique937]

Thanks for sharing this. Is it possible to create a form from code that is recognized by Wix Automations?

[@thewixwiz]

Thanks for watching! You can trigger many of of the same actions an automation would using code but it isn't possible to find the form from the automations panel.

[@ernestomartinez428]

I need a button in my form that allows to add more fields to the form, for example a list of phones, it could be 1 or it could be 5, how can I do that in Wix?

[@thewixwiz]

You could use a repeater with an input. In the final project of my course there is an example of this.

[@ernestomartinez428]

@@thewixwiz perfect, thanks!! 🙏 the video you mentioned is here in your channel?

[@Ahmed71616]

can i edit error message of a custom form?
i mean the password and email input not a message that show under the button

[@thewixwiz]

Depends what you mean by format