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

Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points
Posted by Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points

Why will it not center 

a {
text-decoration:none;
}

#wrappper{
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;  
}

this my css and it wont center my webpage

thanks

Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points
Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points

oh and heres my relating html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Guy Hagan | Gamer</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html">
        <h1>Guy Hagan</h1>
        <h2>Gamer</h2>
      </a>
      <nav>
        <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>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <div id="wrapper">
    <section>
     <ul>
       <li>
         <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
            <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
            <p>Experementation with colour and texture</p>
         </a>
       </li>   
       <li>
         <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
            <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
            <p>Playing with blending modes in photoshop</p>
         </a>
       </li>
       <li>
         <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
            <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
            <p>Trying to create an 80's s</p>
         </a>
       </li>
       <li>
         <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
            <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
            <p>Drips created using photoshop brushes</p>
         </a>
       </li>
       <li>
         <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
            <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
            <p>Creating shapes using repetition</p>
         </a>
       </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <footer>
      <a href=https://twitter.com/guy_the_grape><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter logo"></a>
      <a href=https://facebook.com/guy.hagan.16><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook logo"></a>
      <p>&copy; 2016 Guy Hagan.</p>
    </footer>
     </div>
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Michael Afanasiev
PLUS
Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 Points
Michael Afanasiev
Michael Afanasiev
Courses Plus Student 15,596 Points

Hi Guy,

I believe it may be because of the extra 'P' in your wrapper ID. Check the spelling :) Hope this helps!

Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points
Guy Hagan
Guy Hagan
1,985 Points

How did I not notice that the most basic mistake of them all! Thanks a lot for your help (: