Add input field to email signup - Dawn Theme

Store Design

Topic summary

Issue: A user wants to add a First Name input field to the email signup form in Shopify’s Dawn theme.

Solution Provided:

  • Replace code in newsletter.liquid file (Theme > Edit code > Sections)
  • The provided code snippet includes HTML markup for adding a first name field alongside the email field
  • Uses Shopify’s customer form with fields for contact[first_name] and contact[email]

Implementation Results:

  • Original poster confirmed the solution worked perfectly
  • One user reported it didn’t work but didn’t provide error details
  • Another user successfully added the field but wants to adjust padding/spacing at the bottom of the newsletter block
  • One user encountered a translation error: “missing translation: t:sections.newsletter.settings.color_scheme.label” in locale files

Additional Resources:

  • A link to Shopify’s official documentation for adding contact forms was shared: shopify.dev/docs/themes/customer-engagement/add-contact-form
  • Question raised about where to find documentation for all available form fields

Status: Solution works for most but requires troubleshooting for specific implementation issues (styling, translations).

Summarized with AI on November 10. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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https://shopify.dev/docs/themes/customer-engagement/add-contact-form here you go!