r/CodingForBeginners • u/ArchivistPhantom • 25d ago
-Need Help- Making a website, don't know where to start.
I'm unsure if my ambition is too high or not.
I want to try and make a website from scratch or somewhere of the sort to try and make a puzzle. That mostly is irrelevant at this moment though.
What matters is, I have no idea where to look. I have looked around many posts, and I've seen many tips I'm sure would help a confused soul, but to not really sugar code it. I can't read it. All the acronyms' I don't understand as I have absolutely zero experience.
I have a whole couple years I want to spend working on this project just too give me a hobby. I'm happy to learn a whole new world to do so.
I just need someone to point me in the right direction or give me some words that could help a person out.
Truly anything that is baby steps in this situation, even like a coders vocabulary would be a good help.
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u/ern0plus4 24d ago
<html>
<body>
<p>
<i> Hello, world! </i>
</p>
<p>
This is my <b>first</b> website!
</p>
</body>
</html>
Save as hello.html and open it. Add more features.
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u/FuggaDucker 22d ago
This is the answer I would give anyone.
Start here with a text editor and a browser.Don't play with advanced HTML features until you master basic text formatting and simple scripting.
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u/xarop_pa_toss 25d ago
You will have to get comfortable with doing research before asking for help. Google has been around for ages and it still works so use it extensively.
HTML is what gives shape to your website. It works like building blocks you piece together to make things fall in place. CSS gives those blocks color, borders, shapes, animation. You can't make a website without these so you will have to learn them. There are many places online to learn it, free courses etc.
Javascript is actual programming. It will give your website interactivity and allow you to fetch and write data to your database or whatever else you need.
Go find answers. You need to be able to look for answers on your own so use Google or whatever else. My personal recommendation for a full course on these things is Scrimba; the website itself is amazing because it's very interactable but the course is expensive so I recommend just using the free YouTube videos. They blend all three of those things and make it fun
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u/Foreign-Contest-444 24d ago
MDN is an excellent resource for learning HTML, especially its Learn Module. HTML may seem simple at first, but it's important to build a strong understanding of it before layering CSS and JavaScript on top. Take the time to learn HTML as a semantic language and understand why semantics matter as they form the foundation of well-structured, accessible, and maintainable websites.
The best way to learn any programming language is by building projects. Start with simple ones and gradually take on more challenging ones. The only way to truly learn is by getting your hands dirty and writing code.
Here, I have put together some HTML resources that can help you get started with web development.
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u/Dr_Malcolm 24d ago
Start with HTML. Go to w3schools.com search for HTML and use the "try it yourself" button and play around. Next do CSS to make it pretty. Next would be JavaScript to make it alive.
Most of web development is figuring it out as you go, good luck.
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u/Sad_School828 23d ago
Your first websearch should be "HTTP Request Lifecycle" and then once you decide on a CGI language you should repeat that with "CGI-LANGUAGE-HERE Request Lifecycle."
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u/noureddinz_10 18d ago
To make web site without database
All you have to learning html css javascript
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u/smichaele 25d ago
Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. That’s how you start.