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Creating new index html page without overwriting existing one

Hi, can anyone tell me how to to create new index html pages with different set of codes without overwriting existing page? Thanks!

11 Answers

Brandon Escalante
Brandon Escalante
5,772 Points

Curious, to why would you need two index.html files? But, I guess you could put it in a new separate folder.

Site > Index.html (Original) > (New Folder) > Index.html (New) ?

Though, I'm not sure if that will work with whatever you're doing. What are you trying to make happen?

Thank you Brandon for responding. I was following along the Bakin' Cupcake Company codes while trying to use the same set of codes to create a site using my own photos. How is that done? Thx!

Brandon Escalante
Brandon Escalante
5,772 Points

No problem Connie! I'll try and help the best I can.

So you're following along the lesson and would like to use how the Cupcake Company's Site is laid out, to use as a practice personal site?

Yes.

Brandon Escalante
Brandon Escalante
5,772 Points

Connie, what I would do then is completely duplicate that Cupcake Site folder, rename it to whatever you'd like, maybe Connie's Awesome Site! and practice working in there, adding your own content.

That way you don't have to deal with the two Index.html files you were referring to up top.

Does that help at all?

Thanks Brandon, I am a newbie here, so it will take me a while to get this. I downloaded the Cupcake Site folder...I see the image folder and the various css folders, but did not find the file with the back-end codes. Is that available? I assume that's what you suggested me to copy?

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@Connie -

Have you watched the Introduction to text editors video yet?

It covers how to create your own version of index.html

Yes, I watched the video several times. But, I eventually figured it out by searching online on "how to save sublime project": I needed to "Add folder to Project" in order to see the working directory. That also allows me to work on multiple folders at the same time...at least that's what it appears to be. It is a matter of asking the right questions to get my answers. Thanks for your help.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@Connie - I love it when people can figure out their own issues and then share with the group how they solved it :clap:

James and Brandon, thank you for helping!

Brandon Escalante
Brandon Escalante
5,772 Points

@Connie - No sweat! Sorry I wasn't too much help. But as with @James I am glad to see you figured the problem out for yourself. Sometimes it's as simple as finding the correct way to ask your question. Good luck =) !