---
title: "Adding a contact form to TikiWiki"
description: "TikiWiki has a built in contact form that can be enabled in your TikiWiki site. This contact form will allow visitors to contact your through a form on your website. This article explains the steps..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/tiki-wiki/contact-form-tiki/
date: 2013-01-29
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Tiki Wiki"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Adding a contact form to TikiWiki

TikiWiki has a built in contact form that can be enabled in your TikiWiki site. This contact form will allow visitors to contact your through a form on your website. This article explains the steps in setting up a simple contact form within your TikiWiki website.

### Configuring the TikiWiki contact form

1. [Log into TikiWiki](/support/edu/tiki-wiki/login-tikiwiki/).
2. [![Search contact for configuration TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-1-search-configuration.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-1-search-configuration.gif) **Click the wrench** in the “*Quick Admin*” links at the top right side. In the search box where is says “*Configuration search*“, type “*contact*“. **Click search.**
3. [![Click User Messages TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-2-click-user-messages.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-2-click-user-messages.gif) In the preference search results, you should see the “*Allow Anonymous visitors*” and “*Contact us*” with red warnings. In order to enable the Contact form, you will need to enable “*User Messages*” first. **Click “*User Messages*“.**
4. [![Enable User Messages TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-3-user-messages.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-3-user-messages.gif) Click the check box next to “*User Messages*” and **click Change**.
5. [![Change contact form TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-4-change-contact.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-4-change-contact.gif) You should be redirected to the contact search results. If not Search for “*contact*” again in the Configuration search box. The red warning should be gone now. **Click “*general*“** next to the “*Contact us*” option.
6. [![Change preferences TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-5-change-preferences.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-5-change-preferences.gif) You will see the “*Contact us*” show in red. Check the check box next to “*Contact us*“. You can also allow anonymous visitors access the Contact form by checking the “*Allow Anonymous visitors*” box. **Click Change Preferences**.
7. [![Applied message for contact form TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-6-applied.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-6-applied.gif) You should see a confirmation saying “*Preference feature contact enabled*“. [![Click view to preview contact form TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-7-view.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-7-view.gif) On the General Settings section where is shows the Contact Us configuration, **click the “*Actions*” icon** and **click View**. [![Contact form view TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-8-final.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/edu_tikiwiki_104_tiki-contact-form_contact-form-8-final.gif) Now when going to your site you can see the contact form similar to the following: your-domain.net/tiki-contact.php Now your contact form is ready for use on your Tiki site.