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title: "Set up your first form (step-by-step)"
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# Set up your first form (step-by-step)

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## Go to the Form Builder

1. Log into [https://portal.fastfieldforms.com](https://manage.fastfieldforms.com/) using your user email and password.
2. Select the **+ New** button at the top of the left navigation menu.
3. Then, select **+ Form** to start a form from scratch.
  - Don't know how to start? We also have pre-built [sample forms](/fastfield/docs/using-pre-built-sample-forms-or-starting-from-scratch) for you to use as a jumping-off point.

![Blank new form and Sample form options when starting a form from scratch](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/15390224070157?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T05%3A25%3A49Z&se=2026-10-31T06%3A25%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=n%2BoEC412dHecjdlXu8wGFlar2wharBdVhWsUVnedM5U%3D)

## Add fields to your form

1. Select your desired fields under the **Add Fields** panel on the left side of the Form Builder.
2. Then, your fields will automatically appear on your form in the center of the screen.
  - Try it out by following our example below:
    - Select the **Text** field type icon.
    - Select the **Single Photo** field type icon.
    - Select the **Switch** field type icon.

![Text, Single Photo, and Switch fields added to the form in the Form Builder](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/15390419729677?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T05%3A25%3A49Z&se=2026-10-31T06%3A25%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=n%2BoEC412dHecjdlXu8wGFlar2wharBdVhWsUVnedM5U%3D)

## Save and configure the form

1. To rename your form, select the **pencil** icon next to the form name at the top of the Form Builder.
2. In the new window, enter your desired form name in the **Form Name** box. Then, press **OK**.
3. Select the **Save Draft** button to save your progress.
  - Your form will then be saved to your default [library](/fastfield/docs/what-is-a-library).
4. Once you're ready to make your changes available to form users, select the **Publish Live** button.

![Publish Live button in the Form Builder](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/360019398072?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T05%3A25%3A49Z&se=2026-10-31T06%3A25%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=n%2BoEC412dHecjdlXu8wGFlar2wharBdVhWsUVnedM5U%3D)

![Form published confirmation dialog in the Form Builder](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/15390489523725?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T05%3A25%3A49Z&se=2026-10-31T06%3A25%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=n%2BoEC412dHecjdlXu8wGFlar2wharBdVhWsUVnedM5U%3D)

## Access the form from the FastField mobile app

1. Open the FastField **app** on your mobile device and log in using your email address and password.
2. Tap the **Forms** button on the main menu.

![Forms button on the main menu of the FastField mobile app](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/59469f87-14f4-4df5-9c8c-12f9975c64fc_large.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-31T05%3A25%3A49Z&se=2026-10-31T06%3A25%3A49Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=n%2BoEC412dHecjdlXu8wGFlar2wharBdVhWsUVnedM5U%3D)
3. Tap on your form in the list to open and fill out the form.

## Modify the form

To make any changes to a form:

1. Log into the Portal and go to **Forms** > **My Forms** from the left navigation menu.
2. Locate your form and select **Actions** > **Edit Form**.
3. You can now make any changes to your form in the **Form Builder**.
4. Select **Save** and **Publish Live** when you're ready.

## Test your form modifications

Our [Form Preview](/fastfield/docs/form-preview-function) feature allows you to check what your form will look like and how it will work on a mobile device without the need to publish it or open it on your mobile device. This way, you can make sure everything looks and functions exactly as you want it to before sharing it.