1 Minute HTML CSS Part 1 – Getting Started

1) CODE EDITOR

• Download and install VSCode – A popular free code editor.
• If you don’t like VSCode – Here’s a list of free code editors that you can check out.
• In fact, any text editor will do. Even Notepad.

 

2) LOCAL HTTP SERVER

• Not really required, can open HTML files directly in browsers.
• But better to start early, setup your own local HTTP server for testing.
• An easy way is to download and install XAMPP.
• Optional –
  • XAMPP control panel > Config (for Apache) > httpd.conf
  • Search for DocumentRoot > Change both DocumentRoot "PATH/SOMEWHERE" and <Directory "PATH/SOMEWHERE"> to another folder of your choice.

 

3) YOUR FIRST WEBPAGE

• Create index.html in your DocumentRoot.
• Add one line – <h1>Hello World</h1>
• XAMPP control panel > Start Apache.
• Access http://localhost