How can I edit a .json file to modify my contact form fields?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner is struggling to customize their contact form by editing a page.contact.json template file.

Main Issues:

  • After replacing the default “phone number” field with a “subject” field, the input only accepts numbers instead of text
  • Wants to make both Subject and Message fields required
  • Confused why their JSON code structure differs from examples seen in other posts, despite using the same website template

Current Setup:
The JSON file contains two sections (“main-page” and “contact-form”) with basic styling settings. The desired form should include: Name, Email, Subject, and Message fields only.

Status: The issue remains unresolved with no responses yet. The user has shared their store’s contact page URL for reference.

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Hello!

Someone please help!

Im trying to fix my contact page, that stupid .json code is crazy! This is what it looks like:

{
“sections”: {
“main”: {
“type”: “main-page”,
“settings”: {
“padding_top”: 36,
“padding_bottom”: 36
}
},
“form”: {
“type”: “contact-form”,
“settings”: {
“heading”: “”,
“heading_size”: “h1”,
“color_scheme”: “scheme-1”,
“padding_top”: 36,
“padding_bottom”: 36
}
}
},
“order”: [
“main”,
“form”
]
}

I removed the “phone number” text, and changed it to ‘subject’ but now when i want to type something in the ‘subject’ field i can only enter Numbers, NOT letters. How can I fix that? I Dont want a phone number field, i want a Subject field instead. Just Name, Email, Subject and Message field. Someone please help! I noticed that the code I get on my “page.contact.json” page is Not the same type of code I saw on other posts?? Why is the code different if it’s the same website template. This is the link of my form.

https://imas-jewelry.myshopify.com/pages/contact

I also want to make the subject and Message fields a requirement (*)

Someone Please HELP!