# Create a lead form

> Build a free sign-up or enquiry form with no payment, add your own fields with the form builder, and share its link.
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> Source: https://docs.bcl.my/create-lead-form/

A lead form collects details from people who are interested in your product, with no payment. Use it for enquiries, free sign-ups and waiting lists. Every form sent is saved in **Lead Submissions**.

Lead forms are an add-on. If you do not see **Lead Management** in the sidebar, turn on the **Lead Forms** add-on under **Add-ons** first.

## Create the form

In this example, Kopi Kampung builds a wholesale enquiry form for cafés and offices.

1. In the sidebar, go to **Lead Management** → **Lead Forms**.

   *(Screenshot: The Lead Management menu in the BCL sidebar, with Lead Forms highlighted)*

2. Click **Create Lead Form**.

   *(Screenshot: The Lead Forms page with the Create Lead Form button highlighted)*

3. On the **Form Information** tab, enter a **Form Title**. BCL fills in the **Form URL Slug** from the title, and shows the form's link under it.
4. Choose a **Category**. To add a new one, click **+** next to the field, enter a **Name** and click **Create**. Categories help you filter forms and submissions later.

   *(Screenshot: The Form Title, Form URL Slug and Category fields highlighted)*

5. Optionally, write a **Form Description** to explain the form to visitors.

## Add your fields

The **Form Builder** section is under the form details. It has three panels: **Add Field** on the left, the form itself in the middle, and **Field Settings** on the right.

1. Click a field type in **Add Field** to add it to the form. BCL has these types:

   | Group | Field types |
   | --- | --- |
   | **Input Fields** | **Text Input**, **Number**, **Email**, **URL Input**, **Phone Number**, **Text Area**, **Date Picker** |
   | **Selection Fields** | **Dropdown**, **Radio Buttons**, **Checkboxes** |
   | **Advanced Fields** | **File Upload**, **Signature** |
   | **Layout Elements** | **Heading**, **Paragraph**, **Divider** |

2. The new field opens in **Field Settings**. Change its **Label**, **Placeholder** and **Helper Text**. Tick **Required field** if the visitor must fill it in.
3. For a **Dropdown**, **Radio Buttons** or **Checkboxes** field, type one choice per line in **Options (one per line)**.

   *(Screenshot: The Form Builder with the Monthly Volume dropdown selected and its Field Settings panel highlighted)*

4. Drag fields to change their order. To edit a field later, click it in the middle panel.

## Save and share the form

The other tabs are optional. **Images & Content** sets the **Featured Image** and **Sales Page Image**, **Display Settings** controls **Form Active**, **Display on Homepage**, **Show Date** and **Close Date**, and **Form Behavior** sets the **Submit Button Text**, **Maximum Submissions**, the confirmation checkbox and the **Thank You Message**. To choose who gets an email for each new lead, see [Get notified of new leads](/lead-form-notifications/).

1. Click **Create Lead Form** at the top right. The form is saved and live straight away.

   *(Screenshot: The Create Lead Form button highlighted at the top of the page)*

2. On the **Edit Lead Form** page, copy the link under **Form URL Slug**, or click **View Form** to open it. The link looks like `https://<your-subdomain>.bcl.my/lead/<slug>`.

   *(Screenshot: The form's link and the View Form button highlighted)*

Visitors see your fields, a confirmation checkbox and a **Submit** button:

*(Screenshot: The Kopi Kampung Wholesale Enquiry form as a visitor sees it)*

To put the form on your own website instead, copy the code under **Embed Code** at the bottom of the **Edit Lead Form** page.

## Copy a form with Export JSON

Lead forms have no ready-made templates, but you can copy any form as a JSON file:

1. On **Lead Forms**, click ⋮ on the form's row and choose **Export JSON**. To copy it inside the same account, choose **Clone Form** instead.

   *(Screenshot: The row menu of a lead form with Export JSON highlighted)*

2. In the other account, go to **Lead Management** → **Lead Forms**, click **Import JSON**, upload the file and click **Submit**.

The imported form keeps its fields and settings, and "-imported" is added to its slug. Its category is created if it does not exist. Webhook and pixel tracking settings are not copied, and the email recipients are reset to your own email.

## Tips

A few things make a lead form work better:

- **Ask only what you need.** Every extra required field makes people less likely to finish. Name, email or phone, and one question are often enough.
- **Mark the contact fields as required.** Automations and notifications can only reach people through the email or phone number they gave you.
- **Follow up automatically.** Use the **New Lead Received** trigger in [Automations](/create-automation/) to email your team or add the lead to a mailing list.

## Common issues

### Can I make a form like Google Forms in BCL, one that collects details but no payment?

Yes. Use a lead form. It collects details such as name, email and phone number without a payment step. Lead forms need the Lead Forms add-on.

### Can I use a lead form for a free webinar or seminar registration?

Yes. Create a lead form with the fields you need and share its link. Every sign-up is saved in Lead Submissions, and you can send a confirmation email or start an automation for each one.

### Which fields must I fill in before I can save a lead form?

Form Title, Form URL Slug and Category. BCL fills in the slug from the title. Everything else can be added later.