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Leaning HTML & CSS basics. How to upload to internet

  • 08-10-2015 02:43PM
    #1
    nextleftplease
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    Hello.

    I might be asking very stupid questions, however....

    I have been learning HTML and CSS for some time now on Codecademy. Their 'create a site from scratch' tool is very good and I love playing with it.

    My question is, how do I 'on my own computer without Codecademy' write HTML and CSS and then upload this to my local host or website. (I know what a local host is through my WordPress). I struggle to find info online as I don't really know what to 'search for'.

    Thank you and please help or point me in the right direction!


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  • #2
    TommyKnocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭TommyKnocker


    To write HTML and CSS on your own computer all you need is a text editor like Windows Notepad. However an editor like Notepad++ or Sublime Text will give you highlighted text/syntax making it easier.

    "localhost" refers to your own computer and to use your own computer you will need to install at least a web server. Lots of people use XAMPP and you can see how to install it on a Windows PC here. This will give you a web server as well as mysql database and php, which you will probably use later if you continue with web coding.

    To put a page or pages on the Internet you need a domain and a hosting service. This will cost money and will need to be paid on a yearly basis.

    So start off with XAMPP and check out Youtube for videos on using this software. Then once installed, create a folder inside the XMAPP\htdocs directory and put your html files in this directory. Then to see the results of your coding you simply type "http://localhost/<folder name>

    hope this helps


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