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Posted by Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

Not Working!

When I setup the div container it doesnt center my page (I've tried multiple times to do it making sure my code is okay). Here is my code(I'm using sublime text 2: <!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

9 Answers

Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points
Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points

Where is your <div class="container">? I don't see that in your code anywhere.

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

That's really weird! I copied and pasted all my code, but it didn't show up! here's the top part:

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points
Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/grid.css" type="text/css" media="screen"> </head> <body> <div class="container"> <img src="img/logo.gif" alt="Smells Like Bakin'">

  <ul class="nav">
    <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Cupcakes &amp; Prices</a></li>
    <li><a href="#">Locations</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="#">Contact Us</a></li>
  </ul>

  <div id="intro">
    <h1>Opposites really do attract, especially in our kitchen! We combine unexpected flavors that melt together to create ironically delicious desserts. </h1>
    <p><a href="#" class="btn">Browse Our Cupcakes</a></p>
  </div>

  <img src="img/you-bake-me-blush.gif" alt="You Bake Me Blush">

  <div id="featured-cupcake">
    <h2>Cupcake of the Week</h2>
    <p>This week’s featured cupcake is the <a href="#">Avocado Chocolate cupcake</a>. It’s strange combo of flavors will kick your taste buds into fiesta mode!</p>
    <img src="img/featured-cupcake.jpg" alt="Avocado Chocolate Cupcake">
  </div>

  <div id="new-cupcakes">
      <h2>Fresh Out the Oven</h2>
      <p>Our newest cupcakes are <a href="#">Bacon Me Crazy</a> and <a href="#">Jalapeño So Spicy</a>. </p>
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-bacon.jpg" alt="Bacon Me Crazy">
    <img src="img/new-cupcake-jalapeno.jpg" alt="Spicy Lime">
  </div>

  <h2>Inside the Kitchen</h2>
  <p>Smells Like Bakin’ started out in the garage of the husband wife duo Allison &amp; Joseph. Allison is the baker, and Joseph found a way for them to make a business out of her tasty treats. Flash forward to today and they have a successful store front, catering business and cupcake truck. </p>
  <p><a href="#" class="btn-small">Read More</a></p>

  <h2>Get Bakin’ with Us</h2>

  <div id="contact">
    <p>Call us: <span>1-800-CUP-CAKE</span><br>
    Email us: <a href="#">bakeon@smellslikebakin.com</a></p>
  </div>

  <p>We announce all of our new flavors first through Facebook &amp; Twitter, and even take requests!</p>    
  <a href="http://www.facebook.com/SmellsLikeBakin"><img src="img/facebook.gif" alt="Facebook"></a>
  <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/smellslikebakin"><img src="img/twitter.gif" alt="Twitter"></a>

  <div id="copyright">
    <p>&copy; 2012 Smells Like Bakin' Cupcake Company. All Rights Reserved.</p>
  </div>
 </div>

</body> </html>

Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points
Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points

You seem to be having trouble editing your posts, but in general, the way a container div works is you have to nest it inside another div. I'm not doing these exercise right now, but I suspect you need something like this:

<div id="contact">
  <div class="container">
    content here
  </div>
</div>

I still don't see a div with class container in your code.

Ollie _
Ollie _
5,394 Points

http://codepen.io/anon/pen/gmwkL <-- code

Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points
Nachiket Kumar
Nachiket Kumar
3,590 Points

You have nothing in your CSS! You need to write some CSS to tell the container div what to do. Try pasting this in the codepen CSS box and see what happens:

.container {
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 900px;/* or whatever you want your width to be */
}