Webflow User Forms: A Complete Guide to Building and Integrating with Memberstack

Title: Building User Forms in Webflow with Memberstack Integration

Are you ready to take the next step and set up user forms in Webflow? In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of setting up forms in Webflow and integrating them with Memberstack to allow users to sign up and log in to your website. This lesson will be beginner-friendly and detailed so you can follow along with ease.

Setting Up Signup Forms in Memberstack

Before we dive into Webflow, let's start by setting up our signup form in Memberstack. First, navigate to the Memberstack dashboard and head over to 'Forms and Fields.' Here, you can customize the form fields that you want to include in your signup form. For example, you might want to include fields for first name, last name, email, and password.

In addition to the default email and password fields, you can add custom fields like first name, last name, and even a unique identifier such as "Webflow member ID" for future use. When adding these fields, you also have the option to hide them from the user's profile, which can be useful for storing internal data.

Once you've configured your form fields in Memberstack, it's time to set up the form in Webflow. Back in Memberstack, navigate to the signup page and copy the data-ms form attribute. With this attribute copied, head over to your Webflow project.

Adding Custom Attributes to the Signup Form in Webflow

In Webflow, locate the signup form and open its settings. You'll notice a form wrapper with a form icon, but it's important to note that you should add the data attribute to the form settings, not the wrapper. Add the copied data-ms form attribute to the custom attributes section in the form settings.

Next, for each input field in the form, such as first name, last name, email, and password, you'll need to add the corresponding data-ms member attribute with the appropriate value for each field.

After adding the custom attributes to the signup form, ensure that you publish the site so that the attributes go live and Memberstack can recognize them. Once published, it's time to test the signup form functionality.

Testing the Signup Form with Memberstack

To test the signup form, navigate back to the Memberstack dashboard and click on the "Test signup page" button. Make sure to add the testing domain, which is typically your Webflow site's URL. After adding the testing domain, proceed to test the signup form by entering sample user details, including first name, last name, email, and password.

Upon submitting the signup form, Memberstack will process the user registration, and you can verify the successful signup by checking the members' section in the Memberstack dashboard. You should see the newly registered user listed with their provided details.

By following these steps, you've successfully set up a signup form in Webflow integrated with Memberstack, allowing users to register and become members of your website.

Setting Up Login Forms and Additional Functionality

Now that you've mastered the signup form, let's navigate back to Memberstack to set up the login functionality. Similar to the signup form, you can customize the fields for the login form in Memberstack's 'Forms and Fields' section. Once the fields are configured, copy the data-ms form attribute for the login form and head back to Webflow.

In Webflow, locate the login form and add the data-ms form attribute in the form settings. Additionally, if you want to include a password reset functionality, you can add a password reset link to the form.

After setting up the form attributes, make sure to add the data-ms member attribute for the email and password input fields with the appropriate values. You can also add a logout link in the navbar and configure it to enable users to log out from their accounts.

Lastly, you have the option to hide or show specific links based on the user's status, such as hiding the signup links once a user is logged in. By utilizing the data-ms content attribute, you can control the visibility of links to provide a seamless user experience.

Once everything is set up, publish your Webflow site, and you can proceed to test the login and logout functionality integrated with Memberstack.

Connecting Form Submissions to Webflow CMS

As we near the end, it's essential to understand how Memberstack can integrate with Webflow's CMS to store member information. By setting up a collection in Webflow to store member data, you can create a personalized experience for your users, including unique dashboards and tracking of their interactions with your website.

When a user signs up through the Memberstack form, the data is sent to create a CMS item in Webflow, and the unique identifier, such as the Webflow member ID, is stored back in Memberstack for future reference.

In the upcoming lesson, we'll focus on the seamless integration between Memberstack and Webflow's CMS, allowing you to manage and display member information effectively.

In conclusion, this lesson has equipped you with the necessary steps to set up user forms in Webflow and integrate them with Memberstack. You've learned how to create a signup form, configure form attributes, test the functionality, set up a login form, and connect form submissions to Webflow's CMS.

Now that you've mastered the basics, you're one step closer to building a robust membership or user management system for your Webflow website. Stay tuned for the next tutorial, where we'll dive deeper into managing member data and providing a personalized experience using Webflow and Memberstack.

Congratulations on completing this tutorial, and we look forward to seeing you in the next lesson as we explore advanced features and integrations for your Webflow projects.