Building a Super Cool Contact Form That Actually Sends Emails 🚀✉️

Hey there, web dev enthusiasts! Ever wanted to create a contact form that doesn't just sit there looking pretty, but actually sends emails? Buckle up, because I'm about to show you how to build a contact form that'll make your portfolio website feel like a pro communication machine!

Prerequisites

• A sprinkle of Javascript magic


• A Gmail account. (because who doesn't have one?)


• Node.js and npm installed. Install . Read about it .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  // Starting the Express Server
  
  const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
  
  
  
  app.listen(PORT, () => {
  
    console.log(`Server running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
  
  });
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  This sets up a simple Express server that:

  
  
  
  
  
  • Serves an HTML form, accepts form submissions via a POST request.
  
  
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    Time to Test! 🕹️
    

    
    
    

    Run below commands in your terminal:
    
    

    
    
    
    
    

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    node server.js
    
    

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Want to see it in action? Check out my portfolio: www.gitongacode.co.ke

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