freeCodeCamp learning curriculum (opens on freeCodeCamp)
A free, project-based curriculum covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, databases and more, with certifications you earn by building projects.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- Free certifications
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Free courses from other platforms
A hand-picked list of free courses from well-known learning platforms, grouped by topic and level. Start with a beginner course, then move up.
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11 courses from 9 platforms
Beginner No experience needed · 7
Learn web development (opens on MDN Web Docs)
The reference guide from the makers of Firefox, with beginner pathways in HTML, CSS and JavaScript and accessibility.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- No certificate
HTML Tutorial (opens on W3Schools)
Short lessons with try-it-yourself editors for learning HTML, from first tags to forms.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- Paid certificates only
CSS Tutorial (opens on W3Schools)
Learn to style web pages with CSS using examples you can edit and run in the browser.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- Paid certificates only
Web Development for Beginners (opens on Microsoft)
A free 24-lesson curriculum from Microsoft that teaches JavaScript, CSS and HTML through projects.
- Web development
- 12 weeks
- No certificate
GitHub Skills (opens on GitHub)
Short interactive courses inside GitHub on Git, pull requests, Actions and Pages. You learn by doing real tasks.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Learn WordPress (opens on WordPress)
Free official tutorials, courses and workshops for building and managing WordPress websites.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Intermediate You can already use a computer and know the basics · 4
The Odin Project (opens on The Odin Project)
A free, open-source full-stack web development path using real tools and projects, supported by a community.
- Web development
- Months, self-paced
- No certificate
CS50W: Web Programming with Python and JavaScript (opens on Harvard CS50)
Build web apps with Django, JavaScript, SQL and Git, with projects on testing, security and scalability.
- Web development
- 12 weeks
- Free certificate available
JavaScript Tutorial (opens on W3Schools)
Beginner-friendly JavaScript lessons with live examples, covering variables, functions, the DOM and events.
- Web development
- Self-paced
- Paid certificates only
Learn Git Branching (opens on Learn Git Branching)
A visual, interactive game that teaches Git commands and branching.
- Web development
- A few hours
- No certificate