diff --git a/sample_prep_protocol.html b/sample_prep_protocol.html
index 55d521f..6ecc946 100644
--- a/sample_prep_protocol.html
+++ b/sample_prep_protocol.html
@@ -74,6 +74,17 @@
             </textarea>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div class="row">
+          <div class="col">
+            <label class = "form-check-label" for="default">
+              This should be the default preparation setup
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col">
+            <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id = "Default" name="default">
+            </input>
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <button class="btn btn-primary float-end" type="submit">submit</button>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -98,6 +109,9 @@
 
   function add(event){
 
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+
     let prep_protocol = {
       "name" : document.getElementById("name").value,
       "Sample_Size" : document.getElementById("Sample_Size").value,
@@ -108,16 +122,30 @@
     let transaction =  db.transaction(["prep_protocol"], "readwrite");
     let objectStore = transaction.objectStore("prep_protocol");
     let add_request = objectStore.add(prep_protocol); // (3)
-
-    transaction.oncomplete = (event) => {
+    let id_of_setup = 0;
+    add_request.onsuccess = (event) => {
       console.log("All done!");
+      id_of_setup = event.target.result;
+      if (document.getElementById("Default").checked){
+        let my_default = {"id" : 1, "prep_setup" : id_of_setup};
+        let next_transaction = db.transaction(["defaults"], "readwrite");
+        let next_objectStore = next_transaction.objectStore("defaults");
+        let add_next_request = next_objectStore.put(my_default);
+        transaction.oncomplete = () => {
+          console.log("All done!");
+        };
+        transaction.onerror = () => {
+          console.log("something went wrong");
+          // Don't forget to handle errors!
+        };
+      }
     };
     transaction.onerror = (event) => {
       console.log("something went wrong");
       // Don't forget to handle errors!
     };
-    event.preventDefault();
-  }
+
+  };