Payload CMS Forms: Build & Submit (EASY Tutorial for Beginners!)

Learn how to use the Payload CMS Form Builder plugin from scratch! This step-by-step tutorial starts with a blank project and guides you through creating a simple contact form, capturing submissions, and even adding file uploads. Perfect for developers new to headless CMS. *What you'll learn:* * Installing the Payload CMS Form Builder plugin * Creating forms in the admin panel * Rendering forms in a Next.js application * Handling form submissions * Displaying confirmation messages * Overriding form and submission behavior for advanced features (like file uploads!) * Working around limitations Lets Work Together ------------------------------- - 2 week AI Sprint - https://www.clearlyinnovative.com/ai-mvp - MVP Project - https://www.clearlyinnovative.com/valued-experience ⏱️ Chapters ================= 00:00 - Intro: Payload CMS Form Builder & Next.js (No Prior Experience!) 00:45 - Starting with a Blank Payload CMS Project 02:01 - Your First Payload User & The Admin Panel 02:53 - Installing the Form Builder Plugin (NPM Install) 03:53 - Configuring the Payload Form Builder Plugin 04:25 - Creating a Simple Contact Form (in the Admin) 06:15 - Next.js Frontend: Fetching Form Data (API Call) 10:03 - Next.js: Dynamically Rendering Form Fields 12:05 - Next.js: Handling User Input (onChange) 12:35 - Next.js: Form Submission (onSubmit & API Post) 14:57 - Displaying the Confirmation Message (Rich Text) 19:37 - Advanced: Adding File Uploads (The Workaround!) 20:20 - Form Overrides: Custom Fields for File Uploads 22:16 - Submission Overrides: Linking Files to Submissions 23:53 - Frontend: Showing the File Input Field 25:19 - Frontend: Uploading the File (Before Submission) 28:05 - Debugging the File Upload (Fixing a Common Issue!) 32:45 - Summary & Wrap-up: Forms, Submissions, File Uploads 🔗 Helpful Links ================= - Payload Concepts - https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/concepts - Payload Form Builder Plugin - https://payloadcms.com/docs/plugins/form-builder MORE ABOUT PAYLOAD -------------------------------------- Payload is the Next.js fullstack framework. Write a Payload Config and instantly get: - A full Admin Panel using React server / client components, matching the shape of your data and completely extensible with your own React components - Automatic database schema, including direct DB access and ownership, with migrations, transactions, proper indexing, and more - Instant REST, GraphQL, and straight-to-DB Node.js APIs - Authentication which can be used in your own apps - A deeply customizable access control pattern - File storage and image management tools like cropping / focal point selection - Live preview - see your frontend render content changes in realtime as you update Lots more 🔥 Recent Payload Content ———————————————— * Need Real-Time Data (websockets) in Payload CMS? Watch This NOW! https://youtu.be/l3InbfMi2yE * Quick Payload 3 Custom Component Example - https://youtu.be/W_Da3Sp4Lgw * Real Time Chat - https://youtu.be/9ll-8KkRWjo * Payload CMS And React Router 7 - https://youtu.be/KGJa08OBlSw * Custom Dynamic Select Component - https://youtu.be/yJFbOzPD0oA * Custom Text Field Components - https://youtu.be/EX_DeZtuOqc * Firebase Auth Integration - https://youtu.be/VVODoojcoik * Custom List View Component - https://youtu.be/6avHMMyM8Eg * Fullstack ToDo with Payload CMS - https://youtu.be/9SZYwfkerZY #payloadcms #nextjs #forms #fullstack #cms #headlesscms #fileupload