---
title: "How to enable the Contact Module in Drupal 7"
description: "Drupal 7 comes with many modules pre-installed with the default installation, but not all of then are enabled out of the box. The contact form module is one of the more popular ones. A contact form..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/how-to-install-the-contact-module-in-drupal/
date: 2012-02-16
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Carrie Smaha"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to enable the Contact Module in Drupal 7

Drupal 7 comes with many modules pre-installed with the default installation, but not all of then are enabled out of the box. The contact form module is one of the more popular ones. A contact form is a page where visitors will enter information into a form and then submit the information to you. It works by sending an email based with the information the visitor entered on the form page. Creating a contact form is easily done using the Drupal 7 Contact Form module. You’ll need to enable the module first to create a form.

**Enabling the Contact Module in Drupal 7:
**

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 dashboard](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/)
2. Go to **Modules**
3. Find the “**Contact**” module, place a check mark next to it and click “**Save configuration**“[![drupal_contact_1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_1-1024x294.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_1.jpg)
4. Close the overlay by clicking the “**X**” in the right corner
5. Now that your contact form is enabled, you’ll have to change the permissions so everyone can use it. Click “**People**” in the top admin menu bar
6. Click the the “**Permissions**” Tab in the right corner[![drupal_contact_2](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_2.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_2.jpg)
7. Scroll down to the contact section and check the boxes you want to apply to the permissions. If you want everyone to be able to use your form, set **Use the site-wide contact form** to both *ANONYMOUS USER* and *AUTHENTICATED USER*.[![drupal_contact_3](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_3.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/drupal_drupal_contact_3.jpg)
8. Click “**Save Permissions**” at the bottom of the overlay

Your default contact form is now ready to use. However, there’s no link on your website for it. For more information on [configuring the contact form](/support/edu/drupal/configuring-the-contact-form-in-drupal/) and [adding a link in your menu](/support/edu/drupal/adding-the-contact-form-to-the-menu-in-drupal/) to it, please see our other articles.

For more step-by-step guides and practical tips, visit our [Drupal Education Channel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/).