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how to make simple subscription form?

by andrewkar
12 replies
Hi guys,
Can anyone give me some idea how to make simple subscription form?
I mean, a really simple thing. I need just Name, Email, Sex and that's it. I have an example of one from the internet, but it isn't simple to modify and I'm getting slowly tried (Especially when my knowledge of coding in php and css is near NULL!)
Can you please help with this one? Maybe you have some tutorials or free and ready to use forms...
Thank you very much
Andrew
#form #make #simple #subscription
  • Profile picture of the author oneplusone
    Here is the solution Andrew, my good friend:

    Quick & Easy Online Form Builder for HTML Forms | Freedback

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  • Profile picture of the author clint48
    You can't use the form supplied by your auto responder?

    Clint
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    • Profile picture of the author andrewkar
      Thanks for help oneplusone but I'm looking for something what I can stick into my own server.
      Clint48, my hosting provider is using "Cpanel", and I can't find any information regarding subscription forms. However, I will make contact with them tomorrow and ask about code. Maybe they can help.
      Thank you
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  • Profile picture of the author dv8domainsDotCom
    The web form that oneplusone linked to is probably the easiest it is going to get when it comes to form + autoresponder. If you're wanting something to manage a subscription list, you need a fuller product such as aweber that most people here use to manage that for them.

    Your question was for a simple form, which oneplusone provided likely the easiest way to build and implement, but it won't manage a subscription base for you. If you are wanting to do something like that, you need to use the right tools for the job. What you call a "really simple thing" is anything BUT, if that is the case. That's the whole reason companies like aweber or Constant Contact exist.

    Also, when you say something to "stick into" your own server, are you talking about installing software TO the server? OR, some copy/paste HTML you can put on a web-page? HUGE difference. If it's the former, well, good luck.... if you're just looking for copy/paste code and the HTML output from what oneplusone linked is too rough for you, well... good luck on that one as well. If you don't like that the form redirects to their server, then you need to buck up and keep working with some of the freely available php or asp simple form mailers out there.

    And failing that, you need to hire a coder and be a little bit more specific with what your requirements are.

    Calling your hosting company will not help. Their job is to make sure your server doesn't crash, not to provide you with scripts or software, or to troubleshoot the scripts that you have managed to find.
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  • Profile picture of the author aandersen
    What do you want the form to do??

    A form on its own is useless. Something has to happen when you click the submit button or else it does you no good.

    If you can answer this question, you will me more likely to get the type of response you are looking for.

    When a user fills out your form and hit "submit", what do you want to happen next?
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    • Profile picture of the author Jeff Henshaw
      Thanks for help oneplusone but I'm looking for something what I can stick into my own server.
      Clint48, my hosting provider is using "Cpanel", and I can't find any information regarding subscription forms. However, I will make contact with them tomorrow and ask about code. Maybe they can help
      Andrew,

      You seem to be way out of your depth here. Perhaps though the posters (including me) are confused by your requirements.

      If you still need assistance, please try and post more detail of exactly why you require a sign up form and what you expect it to do for you (what outcome do you expect?).

      The more information that Warriors have, the more likely it is that they can help.

      Regards,
      Jeff.
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      • Profile picture of the author andrewkar
        Thank you guys for your answers. Ok, I will try to explain properly this time.

        I need a subscription system which I can add to my website. I want this to build my list. I have found one, simple template with a script. However, for me, it is not easy to modify because I don't know coding well enough.

        I have it from here: Contact Form Lite and just want to adjust it a little.

        If I change something in template form, "Name" to "NAME" for example, I'm getting errors. I have tried to modify script to make it work but with no success.

        I uploaded this script to my server as it is (without any changes) and it's working perfect.
        On a server, I have available (included in price of hosting) autoresponder and mailing list management software. That's why I don't need aweber I think (not at this moment at least).

        Now, I just need easy to modify script and subscription form.
        Subscription form and script from a link above works perfect after installation on my host and website.

        However, I don't need "Phone Number" and "Full Name", instead I want "Male or Female" and few other cosmetic changes.

        I hope that now I'm clearer in my writing (sorry guys, English isn't my first language, so I am getting lost sometimes...especially when talking about technicalities...)
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  • Profile picture of the author andrewkar
    Ok, I have found finally one that I can easy modify. Thanks for your time and help guys.
    If someone need simple script and form go to [PHP] Formularz kontaktowy
    (Just use Google translator and enjoy!)
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    You seem to miss all the answers that tell you the form in itself does NOTHING!

    That's just the surface - you need a service provider or a script/software behind it that collects, store and manage the data you get from the form.

    You mentioned you want a "subscription system". Then look for that... not for a form.
    There are self hosted mailing list scripts and there are third party AR (autoresponder) systems. Most people use a third party system like aweber or one of their white label version; getresponse, icontact, imnica mail etc.

    Others do it with their own script - although for a beginner who doesn't understand the basics of it... I think it would be a PITA

    I would say search the forum and the net to find the "system" that fits your needs.
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    • Profile picture of the author mumtaz1214
      Hello Guys,

      I am facing same issue . Created email subscription one liner form. Its working I mean .php file working too but its not sending me data of subscriber thru email. Can anyone help me out here where to correct it and what.?

      I am using this form on 24x7 Accessories

      PHP Code:
      <?php
             = "members.txt";
       =       fopen (, "r");
       =       fread (, filesize ());
      fclose ();
      if(      strstr(,)) { 
      print       "You're already subscribed to this mailing list.";
      }
      else {
      echo       "Thank you  for joining the mailing list";
      if (! =       fopen("members.txt","a")) {
      exit;
      }
      fwrite(,"rn");
      fclose();
      if (! =       fopen("names.txt","a")) {
      exit;
      }
      fwrite(,"rn");
      fclose();
      mail("", "Fairview HiFi News Letter", "Welcome to the Fairview HiFi mailing list. Your exclusive source for product and promotional news and events.",
                 "From: Newsletter@FairviewHiFi.comrn"
                ."Reply-To: NOREPLY@FairviewHiFi.comrn"
                ."X-Mailer: PHP/" . phpversion());
      }
      ?>
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      • Profile picture of the author Emir Hayric
        Contact Form 7 is you are using WordPress and their are many others. You can also have a custom form designed on Fiverr.
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  • Profile picture of the author borsaronero
    Try this two plugins maybe: https://wordpress.org/plugins/newsletter/ - https://wordpress.org/plugins/email-newsletter/ - But you should use your Autoresponder provider to generate a webform. Getresponse, Aweber ? Mailchimp is free till you are doing only newsletter.
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