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{exp:comment:form}
<label for="name">Name</label>

<input type="text" name="name" value="{name}" id="name" size="37" /></p>
<label for="email">Email Address</label>

<input type="text" name="email" value="{email}" id="email" size="37" /></p>
<label for="comment">Comment</label>

<textarea name="comment" rows="8" cols="35" id="comment">{comment}</textarea></p>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /></p>
{/exp:comment:form}

This is my code, I’m sure I’m missing something obvious, I’m really new to this so but the form looks great without the EE code, but when i replace it with the EE tags it disappears? why is this?

Try adding the channel parameter to your opening tag, like this:

{exp:comment:form channel="blog"}

Also, make sure the channel and entry are configured to allow comments.

And if all that fails, the comment:form docs might help you out: http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/comment/form.html

{exp:comment:form channel="blog_entry"}
<label for=“name”>Name</label>

<input type=“text” name=“name” value=”{name}” id=“name” size=“37” /></p>
<label for=“email”>Email Address</label>

<input type=“text” name=“email” value=”{email}” id=“email” size=“37” /></p>
<label for=“comment”>Comment</label>

<textarea name=“comment” rows=“8” cols=“35” id=“comment”>{comment}</textarea></p>
<input type=“submit” name=“submit” value=“Submit” /></p>
{/exp:comment:form}

This still doesn’t work. I’ve double checked the settings on the channel as well and Its all set to accept comments.

Two more things to check:

- Is your {exp:comment:form} tag pair inside or outside the {exp:channel:entries} tag pair?  It should be outside.
- The form should be on a single-entry page, one where you’re passing in a title in the URL for EE to work with.

Let us know if it’s still not working after checking these things.

Thanks for the assist, Kevin.

Welcome to the ExpressionEngine forums, jerseyjones.

Since you’re new to the EE forums, have you seen EEWiki:// How to Post a Support Request?

Can you tell us which version/build of EE2.x you’re using? See EEWiki:// HowTo Determine My EE Version

Are you calling the template with a url_title in your url?

Something like this:

http://example.com/index.php/site/comments/some-url-title

Thanks Kevin and Sue,

I figured out the problem, actually I think Kevin figured it out. Without a specific URL the form wont work. When I access the page through the permalink on the main page of my blog there is a unique URL and a form field. Wow!

Thank you guys so much for the support. !

Glad to see it’s working now. Please post again as needed.