> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.crunchforms.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get your form endpoint configured and start accepting submissions in minutes

## Get started in three steps

[Create an account ](https://crunchforms.com/auth/signup)and get started in three easy steps

### Step 1: Create a new Form configuration

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  <Accordion title="Navigate to your dashboard" icon="dashboard">
    Sign in to your account at [crunchforms.com](https://crunchforms.com) and go to your [dashboard](https://crunchforms.com/dashboard).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Create a new Form" icon="edit">
    1. Click **New Form** at the top right of your dashboard.
    2. Enter a name for your form. This will also be used in the subject line of notification emails.
    3. Select a response type.
       1. For simple forms, select *Redirect* and enter a success URL and a Failure URL.
       2. You can also select *JSON Response* to get a JSON response after submission, or *none* if you are using more advanced implementations.
    4. Click **Create Form** to save your form configuration.

    <Tip>
      Make sure your form is set to **Active**.
    </Tip>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Configure your form settings" icon="sliders">
    At this point you are ready to proceed to **Step 2**, but if you would like to Learn more about other form configurations and settings, check out our [Form Configuration guide](/form-configuration).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Step 2: Add a form to your static website or landing page

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  <Accordion title="Copy your Action URL (including your form ID)" icon="copy">
    * You will need your form's Action URL to connect your form to Crunchforms. This URL consists of the base URL `https://crunchforms.com/form/` followed by your unique `{formID}`.
    * Your `formID` is listed beside your form name on the dashboard, and can easily be copied by clicking the **copy <Icon icon="copy" /> icon**.
    * You can copy the full Action URL by clicking the **Copy Action URL** button in drop down menu next to your form in the dashboard.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Add your form action" icon="code">
    Add a simple form to your website and use your Action URL as the form's `action` attribute.

    ```html basic-form.html theme={null}
    <form 
        action="https://crunchforms.com/form/{formID}" 
        method="post"
    > 
    	<label for="email">Please Enter Your Email</label> 
    	<input name="email" type="email" id="email" /> 
    	<button type="submit">Submit</button> 
    </form>
    ```

    Or simply `post` JSON data to the Action URL. Check out our [API documentation](/api-reference/introduction) for more details.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

### Step 3: View and manage submissions

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  <Accordion title="View your submissions" icon="inbox-full">
    From your Crunchforms [dashboard](https://crunchforms.com/dashboard),
    you will see a list of the forms you've created, including a count of how many unread (new) submissions that form has.

    Click on the form name or the *View* button to see all submissions for that form.

    Click on a submission or the submission's *View* button to see the full details of that submission.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Mark as read/unread" icon="envelope-open">
    Opening a submission to view its details will automatically mark it as **read**. You can also mark it as **read**
    without opening it by clicking the Unread/Read <Icon icon="circle" iconType="solid" /> icon beside the submission in the list.
    Clicking the icon again will toggle it back to **unread**.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Archive submissions" icon="box-archive">
    To archive a submission, click the action dropdown next to the submission, or at the bottom of the submission detail modal.
    Click the **Archive** button when viewing the submission details.

    <Note>
      This will remove the submission from your form's submission list!
    </Note>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Export submissions" icon="file-export">
    You can easily export your submission data as **Excel, CSV, or JSON**

    1. From your dashboard, click on the form you would like to export to view the list of submissions.
    2. Click the <Icon icon="ellipsis-vertical" /> button at the top right of your form's submission list.
    3. Select `Export to Excel`, `Export to CSV`, or `Export to JSON` from the dropdown menu.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Monitor Usage" icon="monitor-waveform">
    You can easily monitor your plan's usage from your [dashboard](https://crunchforms.com/dashboard).

    Scroll to the bottom of the dashboard. You will see two usage stats:

    * **Submissions** used that month, out of your plan's monthly allowed submissions.
    * **Forms** created, out of your plan's total allowed number of forms.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next steps

Explore advanced configurations and features:

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    Get easy protection against simple bots using a hidden field
  </Card>

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    Advanced bot protection using Cloudflare Turnstile
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up Google Recaptcha" icon="google" href="/advanced/recaptcha">
    Advanced bot protection using Google reCaptcha v3
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add additional email addresses" icon="at" href="/advanced/emails">
    Add and verify additional email addresses to receive form submission notifications
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Need Help?

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