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JavaScript Introduction to Programming Basics Writing Your Program

Ranjen Naidu
Ranjen Naidu
2,474 Points
Posted by Ranjen Naidu
Ranjen Naidu
2,474 Points

how to setup the html file in localhost

Hi ,

can you guide me how to create the index.html file in my localhost? how to make the index and javascript file connected in my web browser via http://localhost ?

For example :

When i search localhost/index.html in the browser it should display from index.html file in my computer.

6 Answers

Joseph Moreau
Joseph Moreau
1,387 Points

Hi Ranjen!

Probably! If you follow that video, you don't really want to use localhost yet. First, install notepad++ in your Windows 7, then create a webpage index.html, after create another for myscript.js. After all, run it in your browser as Chrome, then Press ( Ctrl+ Shift+ J), and you will see the code and a header click on console you will see your JavaScript you already create.

If you still need the localhost you can download WAMPSERVER for Windows and XAMPP for OS.

Nkosi Ndlovu
Nkosi Ndlovu
9,652 Points
Nkosi Ndlovu
Nkosi Ndlovu
9,652 Points

Probably the easiest way is with xampp. What OS you on?

Ranjen Naidu
Ranjen Naidu
2,474 Points
Ranjen Naidu
Ranjen Naidu
2,474 Points

Windows 7, okay i will try installing that, thanks :-)

fabio vella
fabio vella
3,548 Points
fabio vella
fabio vella
3,548 Points

I don't think you need to setup a local host for such simple exercise

Chhavy Mahoney
Chhavy Mahoney
2,649 Points
Chhavy Mahoney
Chhavy Mahoney
2,649 Points

I have windows 8, I write my index.html and myscript.js on the notepad and I save them in one folder on the desktop. Then right click on the index.html file that you have saved. It is asked open with. You choose Google Chrome.

Peter Van der Lely
Peter Van der Lely
6,342 Points
Peter Van der Lely
Peter Van der Lely
6,342 Points

Hi there,

All in all you write and save your webfiles with the help of an editor like notepad or TextPad or Brackets (free download from brackets.io) or tons of others. When you save this like index.html in a directory on your C: drive with the name of localtreehouse, you open the index.html file with the help of your Chrome browser and it's 'URL' will show as: file:///C:/locolhosttreehouse/index.html. Now by opening the developer tools of your Chrome browser will bring you in sync with the video.

Regards Peter