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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Center the Wrapper

Posted by Amon Dow III
Amon Dow III
4,086 Points

the id=wrapper in my code is not centering like in the video can someone help me

I cannot not the content in my div name id = "wrapper" to be centered on my webpage

here is my html code

<!doctype html>  
<html>


 <head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title> Amon Dow III  Designer</title>
  <link  rel="stylesheet" href= "css/normalize.css">
  <link  rel="stylesheet" href= "css/main.css">

 </head>

  <body> 
    <header> 
      <a href="index.html">
   <h1>Amon Dow III </h1>
   <h2>Designer</h2>
      </a>
            <ul>
            <li><a href="index.html">Portfolio</a></li>
            <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>

          </ul>

    </header>


    <div id="wrapper">
<section>
  <ul> 

   <li> 
     <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
    <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
     <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
    </a>
    </li>

    <li>
      <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
      <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
      <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
      </a>
    </li>


     <li>
     <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
     <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
     <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
     </a>
     </li>

      <li>
     <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
     <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
     <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
     </a>
     </li>

      <li>
     <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
     <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
     <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
     </a>
     </li>

    <li>
      <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
      <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
      <p>Experimentation with color and texture</p>
      </a>
    </li>

    <li>
      <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
      <img scr="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
      <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows</p>
      </a>
    </li>

    <li>
     <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"></a>
     <img scr="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
    </li>

    <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"></a>
    <img scr="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">



  </ul>

</section>
<footer>
<a href=https://www.facebook.com/amon.dow><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt"Facebbok Logo"></a>
  <p>&copy; 2014 Amon Dow III.</p>

</footer>
    </div >
  </body>



</html>

here is my css code 

a{

  text-decoration :none;

}
#wrapper
{
 max-width:940 px;
 margin: 0 auto;
 background:orange;
}

can someone help me

Maor Tzabari
Maor Tzabari
1,762 Points
Maor Tzabari
Maor Tzabari
1,762 Points

Your header tags should be inside of your wrapper ID

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Amon,

I've edited your code so it appears correct in your post.

Here is a link to explain how to use Markdown to post your code How to post code

If you look at the bottom of the box when your typing a reply you will see Markdown Cheatsheet that will also explain how to post your code.

You have to make sure you have a bit of space under your last line of text in your post. Then you add three back ticks followed by html or css depending on the type of code your inserting.
Then straight after your last line of code you add another three back ticks.
Remember to leave at least a few lines between any text at the top or bottom of your code.

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Hope this helps.

2 Answers

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Amon,

Your header is fine where it is.

Just a little typo,

change

 max-width:940 px;

to

 max-width:940px;

Hope this helps.

Bryan Tidwell
Bryan Tidwell
3,473 Points
Bryan Tidwell
Bryan Tidwell
3,473 Points

Thanks, Wayne! I had made the exact same mistake.