How to Code Your Own Website

The thought of building a website from scratch can be somewhat daunting for beginners. But it doesn't need to be. In fact, coding a basic website can be extremely simple, as long as you know a few HTML tags. Here I show you how to code your own website, then publish it to the web. It won't take long either. As you'll soon discover, building your own website is much easier than it sounds! What is a Website? Before we make our own website, we should understand what a website actually is. A website is simply a collection of web pages. The web pages are usually linked together, but not always. To build a website, you simply create one or more web pages. In order for the world to see it, the website (or collection of web pages) needs to be hosted on a web server. This web hosting is usually done by a hosting provider (otherwise known as a hosting company or web host). A hosting provider is simply a company that provides web hosting to their customers. What is a Web Page? A web page is a text file that contains a combination of text and "markup" code. When the document is viewed in a web browser, it displays (or "renders") as intended. When it is viewed in a text editor (such as Notepad), it displays the text and markup code. Therefore, a web page consists of 2 views: The "rendered" view - This is what you see when you view the web page in your browser. The "source code" view - This is the "behind the scenes" code that specifies the content and how the page should appear. You can view the source code of any web page on the web. The source code will usually open in a new tab. To do this, use your browser's View Page Source feature. For example, if you use Google Chrome, go View > Developer > View Source. If you use Firefox, go Tools > Web Developer > Page Source. Depending on your device and browser, you might also be able to right click anywhere on the page to bring up the View Source option. The source code of a web page is made up of HTML tags. Some tags are mandatory (all web pages must use them), but most tags are optional. The actual tags that you use will depend on the content you want to appear. Take a look at the following code. Code Example 1: