MALAT WebSpace - Optional Plugins - Contact Forms

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Contact forms:

1. Contact Form 7

2. Publish Press Blocks - Contact Form (the plugin is available on the Commons site)

Please note: Contact Form 7 is available on our WordPress sites - WebSpace, MALAT WebSpace, MALAT CourseSite and Commons.

Add the Contact 7 Form

1. Activate the plugin - From your Dashboard, in the menu select Plugins > under Contact Form 7 > select Activate.

2. Create a new form and update settings, see instructions below.

3. Add it on a page - copy the form's shortcode and paste it into a page. Name your page Contact Us or something similar and save it.

Contact Form 7 instructions

1. From your dashboard, go to Contact → select Add New.
   

   
   
   
   

2. Select the Mail tab to edit the settings:

   1. Untitled - (enter a name for your form, e.g. Contact Form)

   2. To: (enter in your RRU email address)

   3. Save
      

      
      
      
      

3. Next, near the top of the screen, look for and copy the shortcode:
   
         For example, [contact-form-7 id="330" title="Contact Form"]
   

   
   
   
   
   

4. Go to your contact page or create a new page, paste your shortcode into the editor:
   

   
   
   
   

5. Select Publish to save the changes. Click the permalink to view your page. This is how the contact form will look:
   

   
   
   
   

6. Do a test - fill out the form fields and send a test message. Check your email to see if the message was sent out.

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