Tutorial

Get started with Govforms Digital Service Builder

Create a basic service, explore Builder, update content and test it in User view.

In this tutorial you will create a basic service, explore its pages and settings, update content and test the result in User view.

1. Create a service

Sign in and open the service library you have been asked to use.
Select Create new service, choose Create it myself, then continue.
Enter a service name and a unique, lower-case service ID.
Select Basic linear digital form service and create the service.

Demo library 1 service list in Govforms Builder.

Create new service screen with Basic linear digital form service selected.

New tutorial service shown at the top of Demo library 1.

2. Explore the service

Open the new service. Service overview lists the access step, form pages and submission workflow. Use List and Flow to inspect the journey. Open Page 1, then use the page tabs and page list to move between content, settings, conditions, validation and actions.

Service overview showing pages in a basic linear service.

Page design screen with page list and editing controls.

3. Update content

Select the Standard content component. Replace the placeholder copy with clear introductory text, then apply the change. Govforms supports Markdown with embedded HTML by default.

Standard content component being edited in Govforms Builder.

4. Test in User view

Select User view in the header. The prototype opens separately and updates as you apply Builder changes. Check the full journey, including validation, Back links and the final page. Use Reset prototype to start again.

Govforms User view showing the updated introductory page.

What you learned

Create a service from the current template picker.
Navigate page and service settings.
Edit and apply component content.
Test changes in User view.