How can I set up a Webflow popup form to only appear on a visitor's first visit to my home page and not on subsequent visits?

To show a popup form on a visitor's first visit only, you can use cookies or local storage to track visits. This will ensure that the popup appears only once. Here's a guide on how to set this up in Webflow.

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1. Create the Popup Form

• Design your popup form in Webflow, ensuring it's styled and positioned as desired.
• Set the initial display to 'none' to hide the form by default.

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2. Utilize Custom Code for Visit Tracking

• Access your site settings by going to the Project Settings, then Custom Code.
• Place this JavaScript within the 'Before </body> tag' section to manage the visitor's first-time status.
• Use local storage to track if the visitor has been there before.

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3. Insert the JavaScript Code

• Add the following code to track and manage the display:
• Check local storage: if firstVisit is not set, consider it the first visit.
• Display the popup based on the absence of the ‘firstVisit’ flag.
• Set a flag in local storage to mark that the visitor has been there: localStorage.setItem('firstVisit', 'true').

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4. Publish Your Webflow Site

• Apply changes by clicking Publish to update the live site.
• Ensure the JavaScript is functioning and the popup appears correctly.

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5. Test the Functionality

• Clear your local storage to test as a new visitor.
• Verify that the popup does not appear on subsequent visits.

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Summary

To display a popup form only on a first visit, utilize JavaScript to set a local storage key, ensuring the popup is not displayed again.