How to center form in bootstrap 3

Solution 1:

There is a simple way of doing this in Bootstrap. Whenever I need to make a div center in a page, I divide all columns by 3 (total Bootstrap columns = 12, divided by 3 >>> 12/3 = 4). Dividing by four gives me three columns. Then I put my div in middle column. And all this math is performed by this way:

<div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-4">my div here</div>

col-md-4 makes one column of 4 Bootstrap columns. Let's say it's the main column. col-md-offset-4 adds one column (of width of 4 Bootstrap column) to both sides of the main column.

Solution 2:

A simple way is to add

.center_div{
    margin: 0 auto;
    width:80% /* value of your choice which suits your alignment */
}

to you class .container.Add width:xx % to it and you get perfectly centered div!

eg :

<div class="container center_div">

but i feel that by default container is centered in BS!

Solution 3:

The total columns in a row has to add up to 12. So you can do col-md-4 col-md-offset-4. So your breaking up your columns into 3 groups of 4 columns each. Right now you have a 4 column form with an offset by 6 so you are only getting 2 columns to the right side of your form. You can also do col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 which would give you a 8 column form with 2 columns each of space left and right or col-md-6 col-md-offset-3 (6 column form with 3 columns space on each side), etc.

Solution 4:

I Guess you are trying to center the form both horizontally and vertically with respect to the any container div.

You don't have to make use of bootstrap for it. Just use the popular method (below) to center the form.

.container{
 position relative;
}
.form{
 position: absolute;
 top: 50%;
 left: 50%;
 transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
}