# Installation

## Step 1: Get Access Key

The first step is to receive your access key from [MakeTheForm](https://maketheform.com/#start).

Once you submit the form, you will receive an access key to your email.

## Step 2: Create HTML form

Create a form in your website with our form endpoint as the action attribute.

```html
<!-- Plain HTML Example -->
<form action="https://maketheform.com/api/submit" method="POST">

    <!-- Replace with your Access Key here -->
    <input type="hidden" name="apiKey" value="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE">

    <!-- Each input must have "name" attribute -->
    <input type="text" name="name">
    <input type="email" name="email">
    <textarea name="message"></textarea>

    <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Make sure you include "name" attributes and the "apiKey" value
{% endhint %}

## Step 3: Add your access key

Add your api key to start receiving email submissions directly to your email.

```html
 <input type="hidden" name="apiKey" value="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE">
```