gistfile1.rb

class BrandSubscriptionsController < ApplicationController
  before_filter :require_login

  def new
    flash.clear
    render :new, :layout => "brands"
  end

  def create
    Rails.logger.info('___ agreed:' +  params[:brand_subscription][:agreed_to_terms] + '<<')
    if params[:brand_subscription][:agreed_to_terms].to_i < 1
      flash[:danger] = 'Please check the terms and conditions checkbox.'
      render :action => 'new', :layout => "brands"
    else
      @brandSubscriptionHash = params[:brand_subscription]
      if  @brandSubscriptionHash[:product_name].empty? ||
          @brandSubscriptionHash[:short_description].empty? ||
          @brandSubscriptionHash[:customer_name].empty? ||
          @brandSubscriptionHash[:customer_email].empty? ||
          @brandSubscriptionHash[:company_name].empty?
        flash[:danger] = 'All fields are required.'
        render :new, :layout => "brands"
      else
        @brandSubscription = BrandSubscription.new(@brandSubscriptionHash)
        if @brandSubscription.save
          flash[:success] = "Your subscription was saved."
        else
          flash[:danger] = "No fields can be left blank. Please check the terms and conditions checkbox as well."
        end
        Rails.logger.info('___' + params.inspect)
        render :new, :layout => "brands"
      end
    end
  end

end


<div class="container">
  <div class="header">
    <h3 style="margin-left:-20px;" class="muted">You're 60 Seconds Away from Your Free Trial</h3>
  </div>
  <div class="row">
    <h4>1. Product Information.</h4>
    <div class="form-horizontal">
      <%= form_for :brand_subscription, url: brand_subscriptions_path do |f| %>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.label :product_name %>
        <%= f.text_field :product_name,  class: 'form-control', style: 'width:300px', placeholder: "What is your product called?" %>
      </div>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.label :short_description %>
        <%= f.text_field :short_description, label: "What is it? (2-3 word description)", class: 'form-control', style: 'width:600px;', placeholder: "Please give us a short description of what your product is (2-3 words)" %>
      </div>

      <h4>2. Contact Information.</h4>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.label :customer_name %>
        <%= f.text_field :customer_name, label: "Name", value: 'fullname', class: 'form-control', style: 'width:600px;', placeholder: "Please enter your full name." %>
      </div>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.label :customer_email %>
        <%= f.text_field :customer_email, label: "Email", value: 'will@getfresh.com', class: 'form-control', style: 'width:600px;', placeholder: "Please enter an email address." %>
      </div>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.label :company_name %>
        <%= f.text_field :company_name, label: "Company", value: 'compname', class: 'form-control', style: 'width:600px;', placeholder: "Please enter your company's name." %>
      </div>
      <div class="form-group" style="margin-left:20px;">
        <%= f.check_box(:agreed_to_terms) %>
        <label for="brand_subscription_agreed_to_terms">By checking this box, you agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy, and Refund policies.</label>
      </div>

      <div class="pull-right clearfix" style="margin-bottom:50px;">
        <%= f.submit "Start My Free Trial", id: "submit_trial_info", class: "btn btn-primary btn-success" %>
      </div>
      <% end %>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>



routes:

resources :brand_subscriptions, only: [:new, :create]