> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.declarativeforms.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set a form start and end date

If you have not created a form before, start with [Create a form](/getting-started/create-a-form).

```yaml form.yaml theme={null}
version: 1
title: "Example form"
description: "A simple form with an opening and closing date."

# The form will not open before this date and time.
start_date: "2026-04-01T09:00:00.000Z"

# The form will close after this date and time.
end_date: "2026-04-30T17:00:00.000Z"

sections:
  - id: section_1
    title: "Section 1"
    fields:
      - id: question_1
        type: short_text
        label: "Question 1"
        validators:
          - required

    next: done
```