Welcome to this tutorial on creating a simple website! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this guide will help you get started.

What You'll Learn

  • Basic website structure
  • HTML elements
  • CSS styling
  • How to use a text editor
  • Deploying your website

Prerequisites

  • A computer with internet access
  • A text editor (e.g., Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text)

Step 1: Setting Up Your Environment

Before you start coding, you need to set up your environment. Choose a text editor that you're comfortable with and create a new folder for your project.

Step 2: Understanding HTML

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. It defines the structure of the content on your website.

Basic HTML Structure

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>My Simple Website</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
  <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>

In this example, we have a <!DOCTYPE html> declaration, an <html> element, a <head> element containing the <title> tag, and a <body> element containing the content of our website.

Step 3: Adding Content

Now that you have the basic structure, let's add some content to our website.

Headings

Headings are used to structure the content on your webpage. The <h1> tag is the highest level of heading, and the <h6> tag is the lowest.

<h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
<h2>About Me</h2>
<h3>My Hobbies</h3>

Paragraphs

Paragraphs are used to display text on your webpage. The <p> tag is used to define a paragraph.

<p>This is a paragraph of text.</p>

Step 4: Styling with CSS

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used to style your HTML content. It allows you to change the font, color, size, and layout of your website.

Basic CSS Example

body {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
  color: #333;
}

Step 5: Deploying Your Website

Once you're done creating your website, you'll want to deploy it so that others can access it. There are several hosting services available, such as GitHub Pages, Netlify, and Vercel.

For more information on website hosting, check out our hosting tutorial.

By following this tutorial, you should now have a basic understanding of how to create a simple website. Happy coding! 🚀