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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ArtisanPack UI Forms.

General

What is ArtisanPack UI Forms?

ArtisanPack UI Forms is a comprehensive form builder and management package for Laravel applications. It provides a drag-and-drop form builder, submission management, email notifications, file uploads, multi-step forms, conditional logic, and webhook integrations.

What Laravel versions are supported?

The package supports Laravel 11 and Laravel 12.

Does it work with Livewire 3?

Yes, the package is built specifically for Livewire 3 and takes full advantage of its features.

Installation

How do I install the package?

composer require artisanpack-ui/forms
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="ArtisanPackUI\Forms\FormsServiceProvider"
php artisan migrate

Can I customize the admin route prefix?

Yes, update the configuration:

// config/artisanpack/forms.php
'admin' => [
    'prefix' => 'my-custom-prefix',
],

Or use an environment variable:

FORMS_ADMIN_PREFIX=my-custom-prefix

How do I add authentication to the admin?

By default, the admin routes use ['web', 'auth'] middleware. Customize in config:

'admin' => [
    'middleware' => ['web', 'auth', 'admin'],
],

Forms

How do I display a form?

<livewire:forms::form-renderer slug="contact" />

Can I create forms programmatically?

Yes:

use ArtisanPackUI\Forms\Models\Form;
use ArtisanPackUI\Forms\Models\FormField;

$form = Form::create([
    'name' => 'Contact Form',
    'slug' => 'contact',
    'is_active' => true,
]);

FormField::create([
    'form_id' => $form->id,
    'type' => 'email',
    'name' => 'email',
    'label' => 'Email',
    'required' => true,
    'order' => 1,
]);

How many field types are available?

The package includes 20+ field types including text, email, textarea, select, checkbox, radio, file upload, date, time, and more.

Can I add custom field types?

Yes, use the filter hook:

addFilter('forms.field_types', function ($types) {
    $types['my-field'] = [
        'label' => 'My Custom Field',
        'view' => 'my-package::fields.my-field',
    ];
    return $types;
});

Submissions

Where are submissions stored?

Submissions are stored in the form_submissions table with field values in form_submission_values.

How do I export submissions?

Via admin interface or programmatically:

$exportService = app(ExportService::class);
$csv = $exportService->toCsv($form);

How long are submissions kept?

By default, forever. Configure retention:

'submissions' => [
    'retention_days' => 365,
],

Can I delete old submissions automatically?

Yes, schedule the prune command:

Schedule::command('forms:prune-submissions')->daily();

File Uploads

Where are uploaded files stored?

In the form-uploads disk, which defaults to storage/app/form-uploads/.

What file types are allowed?

Configure in config/artisanpack/forms.php:

'uploads' => [
    'allowed_mimes' => [
        'application/pdf',
        'image/jpeg',
        'image/png',
        // Add more...
    ],
],

What's the maximum file size?

Default is 10MB. Configure:

'uploads' => [
    'max_size' => 20480, // KB (20MB)
],

Notifications

How do I set up email notifications?

Via the admin interface or programmatically:

FormNotification::create([
    'form_id' => $form->id,
    'type' => 'admin',
    'recipients' => 'admin@example.com',
    'subject' => 'New submission',
    'message' => 'You have a new form submission.',
]);

Can I send autoresponders?

Yes, create an autoresponder notification:

FormNotification::create([
    'form_id' => $form->id,
    'type' => 'autoresponder',
    'recipient_type' => 'field',
    'recipient_field' => 'email',
    'subject' => 'Thank you',
    'message' => 'Thanks for contacting us!',
]);

Are notifications queued?

Yes, notifications are queued by default. Configure the queue:

'notifications' => [
    'queue' => 'notifications',
],

Multi-Step Forms

How do I create a multi-step form?

Set is_multi_step to true and add steps:

$form = Form::create([
    'name' => 'Registration',
    'is_multi_step' => true,
]);

FormStep::create([
    'form_id' => $form->id,
    'title' => 'Step 1',
    'order' => 1,
]);

Can steps be conditional?

Yes, add conditions to steps:

FormStep::create([
    'form_id' => $form->id,
    'title' => 'Business Info',
    'conditions' => [
        'rules' => [
            ['field' => 'account_type', 'operator' => 'equals', 'value' => 'business'],
        ],
    ],
]);

Security

How is spam prevented?

The package includes honeypot fields and rate limiting. You can also integrate reCAPTCHA.

Is there authorization?

Yes, policies control access. Enable ownership enforcement:

'authorization' => [
    'restrict_by_owner' => true,
],

Are file uploads secure?

Yes, files are stored privately and validated for MIME type and size.

Customization

Can I customize the views?

Yes, publish and edit:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=forms-views

Can I extend the Livewire components?

Yes, extend and register your own:

class CustomFormRenderer extends FormRenderer { }

Livewire::component('custom-form-renderer', CustomFormRenderer::class);

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