How to build web apps with Visual Studio Code (VSCode) on Windows

Introduction

In this tutorial, we'll see how to use Visual Studio Code (VSCode), a powerful open source source code editor, to build web applications on Windows. VSCode supports a variety of programming languages, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and is widely used for web development.

Requirements

Windows 10
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) installed
Node.js installed

1. Creating a new project

Start Visual Studio Code.
Create a new folder on your computer to host the project.
Open the folder in the VSCode by selecting "File" > "Open Folder" and selecting the newly created folder.
Create three new files in the project: index.html, style.css and script.js to contain the HTML, CSS and JavaScript code respectively.

2. Creation of the HTML structure

Start by building the basic structure of your HTML document. Open the index.html file and insert the following code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
 <head>
 <title>Applicazione Web con VSCode</title>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
 </head>
 <body>
 <header>
 <h1>Benvenuti nell'applicazione web con VSCode!</h1>
 </header>
 <main>
 <button id="saluto">Saluta</button>
 </main>
 <script src="script.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>

3. Adding CSS styles

Now, add CSS styles to your project. Open the style.css file and enter the following code:

body {
 font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
 text-align: center;
 background-color: #f4f4f4;
 }

 header {
 background-color: #0099cc;
 color: #fff;
 padding: 15px 0;
 }

 button {
 background-color: #007acc;
 color: #fff;
 border: none;
 padding: 10px 20px;
 cursor: pointer;
 border-radius: 5px;
 font-size: 16px;
 }

 button:hover {
 background-color: #005ea8;
 }

4. Added JavaScript functionality

Finally, add JavaScript functionality to your application. Open the script.js file and insert the following code:

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
 const btnSaluto = document.getElementById('saluto');

 btnSaluto.addEventListener('click', function() {
 alert('Ciao, benvenuto nell\'applicazione web con VSCode!');
 });
 });

5. Running the application

Go back to the index.html file.
Right-click the file and select "Open in default browser" to view the application in your web browser.
Click on the "Greetings" button and you should see an alert message saying "Hello, welcome to the web application with VSCode!".

Conclusions

You've just created a simple web application using Visual Studio Code on Windows! Of course, this is just a basic example, but you can use the same process to build more complex web applications with VSCode. Remember to experiment with different CSS styles and JavaScript features to create a unique and customized application. Happy programming!