This tutorial will show you how to add a contact form to the front of your Joomla site.

This will allow people to contact you quickly without having to navigate through to a dedicated "Contact Us" page.

We're going to use Shack Forms from Joomlashack for this guide. If you're new to Joomla, I would recommend reading "How to create a Joomla contact form" before attempting this tutorial.

If you want to see more than just Shack Forms, check out this guide: The 5 Best Joomla Forms Extensions.

Step #1. Create your Joomla Contact Form Module

• Download and install Shack Forms in your Joomla site.
• Go to Extensions > Modules. 
• Click "New".
• Choose "Shack Forms Pro".

• Enter a "Title" for your new Joomla contact form.
• In the "Layout" area, choose "Static".

• Choose a module position for your module to appear. In this image, I'm choosing "position-3".

• Click the "Fields" tab. This is the screen where you can create your form.
• If you're new to Shack Forms, try clicking the "Load sample fields" button.

• If you do click "Load sample fields", you'll see 4 fields: Name, Email, Phone and Message.

Step #2. Test your Joomla Contact Form Module

• Save your new module.
• Go to the front of your site and look for your new module. In the image below, the module is in the right sidebar:

• Fill in the form and give it a test. You should see the result is "Message successfully sent".

That's all there is to it. It's a fairly quick and easy process to add a Contact Form module to your Joomla sidebar. Give Shack Forms a try and make it simple for your visitors to get in touch with you.

If you're interested in other "quick contact" solutions like this, read our guide to opening a Joomla contact form with a menu link.