diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 40cf074..ddffd6e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
       <h2> first set up your microscope and sample preparation </h2>
       <a href="setup_microscope.html">setup your microscope and camera here</a><br>
       <a href="sample_prep_protocol.html">add a sample preparation protocol</a><br>
+      <h2> then you can start taking in samples </h2>
+      <a href="sample_intake.html">setup your microscope and camera here</a><br>
+
       <h2> then you can start observing </h2>
       <a href="observe_main.html">filamentous and protozoa</a><br>
       <a href="observe_nema.html">nematodes</a><br>
@@ -21,3 +24,15 @@
 
     </div>
   </body>
+  <script>
+  var db;
+  let openRequest = indexedDB.open("my_db");
+
+  openRequest.onupgradeneeded = function() {
+    db = openRequest.result;
+    db.createObjectStore("microscope_setup", {autoIncrement : true});
+    db.createObjectStore("prep_protocol", {autoIncrement : true});
+    db.createObjectStore("sample", {autoIncrement : true});
+
+  };
+  </script>
diff --git a/sample_intake.html b/sample_intake.html
index 3f18d37..94a814a 100644
--- a/sample_intake.html
+++ b/sample_intake.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </style>
   </head>
   <h1>Add Sample</h1>
-  <form class="needs-validation" name = "sample" method="post">
+  <form class="needs-validation" id = "sample">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col">
         <label class = "form-label" for="name">
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         <input class="form-control" name="location" value=""></input>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <button class="btn btn-primary float-end" onclick="add();"> submit </button>
+    <button class="btn btn-primary float-end" type="submit"> submit </button>
 
     <div id="map"></div>
   </form>
@@ -97,14 +97,6 @@
   var db;
   let openRequest = indexedDB.open("my_db");
 
-  openRequest.onupgradeneeded = function() {
-    db = openRequest.result;
-    db.createObjectStore("microscope_setup", {autoIncrement : true});
-    db.createObjectStore("prep_protocol", {autoIncrement : true});
-    db.createObjectStore("sample", {autoIncrement : true});
-
-  };
-
   openRequest.onerror = function() {
     console.error("Error", openRequest.error);
   };
@@ -113,8 +105,11 @@
     db = openRequest.result;
     // continue working with database using db object
   };
-  function add(e){
-    e.preventDefault();
+
+  const form = document.getElementById("sample");
+  form.addEventListener("submit", add);
+  
+  function add(event){
     let sample = {
       "Name" : document.getElementById("Name").value,
       "Type" : document.getElementById("Type").value,
@@ -133,6 +128,8 @@
       console.log("something went wrong");
       // Don't forget to handle errors!
     };
+    event.preventDefault();
+
   }
   </script>
 </html>