# Test your form before going live

> A quick checklist to confirm submissions, emails and redirects work before you publish.

Source: https://docs.formclick.io/help/test-form-submission

You can test a Formclick form anywhere, including `localhost` and a file opened straight from your computer. Run through these checks before you share the page.

### Step 1: Send a realistic test

Fill in every field with real-looking data and your own email address, then press Send. Avoid placeholder text full of links; it can trip the spam filter.

### Step 2: Check the dashboard

The submission should appear in **Submissions** within seconds. If it is in the **Spam** tab instead, mark it **Not spam** and see [Spam tab & false positives](https://docs.formclick.io/help/spam-tab).

### Step 3: Check your inbox

The notification email should arrive shortly after. Nothing there? Follow [Emails going to spam?](https://docs.formclick.io/help/email-spam-fix).

### Step 4: Check the visitor experience

With `formclick.min.js` you should see the success message inline; without it, the Formclick confirmation page. If you set a [redirect](https://docs.formclick.io/help/custom-redirect), make sure it lands on the right page.

### Step 5: Try a file (if your form has uploads)

Attach a small file and confirm it is linked in the submission. Files must be under 5 MB. See [File uploads](https://docs.formclick.io/html-forms/file-uploads).

## Things that look like bugs while testing

| What you see | Why |
| --- | --- |
| The second identical test never arrives | Identical data from the same visitor within 2 minutes is treated as a duplicate. Change a field and try again. |
| “Too many submissions. Please try again later.” | Each IP can send 5 submissions per form every 10 minutes. Wait a few minutes. |
| No autoresponder email | Autoresponders are only sent for submissions from a public website, not from `localhost`. |
| Redirect ignored on the Free plan | Free plans can only redirect within the same website the form is on. |
| “Configuration error: a valid Formclick access key is required…” | The hidden `access_key` field is missing or wrong. Copy it again from the Connect tab. |