Free online courseWeb Development Foundations: HTML, CSS, Git and Command Line

Course Description

Learn how modern websites are built from the ground up and gain the confidence to create, edit, and publish your own work online. This free online course is designed for beginners who want a clear path into web development, combining core front-end fundamentals with the practical tooling used by real teams. You will move from understanding how the web and your operating system work to writing clean code in a proper editor, navigating files efficiently, and developing habits that make learning faster and less frustrating.

Instead of treating HTML and CSS as abstract theory, you will build a solid foundation for structuring pages with semantic elements, writing readable text content, adding links and images, and creating layouts that feel professional. You will also learn how styling actually works in the browser, including cascade behavior, selector specificity, and the box model—so you can predict results instead of guessing. As you progress, Flexbox becomes a practical tool for arranging content, controlling alignment, and creating responsive sections that adapt to different screen sizes.

Strong web developers also know how to work with their tools, and that is where the command line and Git come in. You will practice essential terminal commands for moving around your system and managing folders, then connect your workflow to GitHub using secure authentication. Version control skills help you track changes, write meaningful commit messages, and collaborate or showcase your work in a portfolio-ready repository.

Along the way, you will adopt an effective problem-solving mindset: how to get unstuck, how to ask for help productively, and how to use the developer community and browser DevTools to debug issues. By the end, you will have a practical understanding of how the pieces fit together—code, tools, workflow, and web concepts—so you can keep learning with momentum and start building real projects with confidence.