diff --git a/apps/dashboard/tests.py b/apps/dashboard/tests.py
index 2b78a56..e2eece8 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/tests.py
+++ b/apps/dashboard/tests.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ class HomePageTest(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get('/')
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')
 
-    def test_renders_homepage_content(self):
+    def test_renders_input_form(self):
         response = self.client.get('/')
-        self.assertContains(response, 'To-Do')
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+        self.assertContains(response, '<form method="POST">')
+        self.assertContains(response, '<input name="item-text"')
+
+    def test_can_save_a_POST_request(self):
+        response = self.client.post('/', data={'item-text': 'A new dashboard item'})
+        self.assertContains(response, 'A new dashboard item')
+        self.assertTemplateUsed(response, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')
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diff --git a/apps/dashboard/views.py b/apps/dashboard/views.py
index 5581437..4f0d8c1 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/apps/dashboard/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
 def home_page(request):
-    return render(request, 'apps/dashboard/home.html')
+    return render(
+        request,
+        'apps/dashboard/home.html',
+        {'new_item_text': request.POST.get('item-text', '')},
+    )
diff --git a/functional_tests.py b/functional_tests.py
index 5598e15..7d3a908 100644
--- a/functional_tests.py
+++ b/functional_tests.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_can_start_a_todo_list(self):
         self.browser.get("http://localhost:8000")
+
         self.assertIn("To-Do", self.browser.title)
         header_text = self.browser.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'h1').text
         self.assertIn('To-Do', header_text)
@@ -27,12 +28,17 @@ class NewVisitorTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         table = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, 'id-list-table')
         rows = table.find_elements(By.TAG_NAME, 'tr')
-        self.assertTrue(
-            any(row.text == '1: Buy peacock feathers' for row in rows),
-            'New to-do item did not appear in table',
-            )
+        self.assertIn('1: Buy peacock feathers', [row.text for row in rows])
         
-        self.fail("Finish the test!")
+        inputbox = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, 'id-new-item')
+        inputbox.send_keys('Use peacock feathers to make a fly')
+        inputbox.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
+        time.sleep(1)
+
+        table = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, 'id-list-table')
+        rows = table.find_elements(By.TAG_NAME, 'tr')
+        self.assertIn('2: Use peacock feathers to make a fly', [row.text for row in rows])
+        self.assertIn('1: Buy peacock feathers', [row.text for row in rows])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
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diff --git a/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html b/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
index 259e5ae..0277063 100644
--- a/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
+++ b/templates/apps/dashboard/home.html
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
     </head>
     <body>
         <h1>Your To-Do List</h1>
-        <input id="id-new-item" placeholder="Enter a to-do item">
+        <form method="POST">
+            <input name="item-text" id="id-new-item" placeholder="Enter a to-do item">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+        </form>
         <table id="id-list-table">
-            
+            <tr><td>1: {{ new_item_text }}</td></tr>
         </table>
     </body>
 </html>
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