CSS Checkout Forms: A Step-by-Step Guide

2 min readAug 4, 2023

To create a checkout form with CSS, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Set Up HTML Structure Start by creating a new HTML file and setting up the basic structure for your checkout form:

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Checkout Form</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="checkout-container">
        <form>
            <!-- Add your form fields here -->
        </form>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

Step 2: Add CSS Styling Create a new file named “styles.css” in the same directory as your HTML file. This is where you’ll add the CSS code to style the checkout form template

/* styles.cs

body {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background-color: #f0f0f0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}.checkout-container {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}label {
    font-weight: bold;
}input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 14px;
}input[type="submit"] {
    background-color: #007BFF;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
}input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: #0056b3;
}

Step 3: Add Form Fields Inside the <form> tag, add the necessary form fields for your checkout form. You can include fields for name, email, address, payment details, and any other relevant information

<form>
    <label for="name">Name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="name" name="name" required>

    <label for="email">Email:</label>
    <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>    <label for="address">Address:</label>
    <input type="text" id="address" name="address" required>    <label for="city">City:</label>
    <input type="text" id="city" name="city" required>    <!-- Add other form fields as needed -->    <input type="submit" value="Place Order">
</form>

Step 4: Customize the Checkout Form (Optional) You can further customize the form styling in the “styles.css” file to match your design preferences. Adjust colors, fonts, and other CSS properties to create the desired look and feel for your checkout form.

Step 5: Test the Checkout Form Open the HTML file in your web browser to see the styled checkout form. Make sure the form fields and submit button are displayed correctly and that the CSS styles are applied as intended.

With these steps, you have created a basic checkout form with CSS styling. You can enhance the form with JavaScript validation, additional fields, and integration with a server-side script for processing the form data and handling the order placement.

CSS Checkout Forms: A Step-by-Step Guide

Written by Shinedezignvimal