WebMatrix is a free web development tool that provides the easiest way to build websites.
WebMatrix contains:
With WebMatrix you can start with an empty web site and a blank home page, or you can build on templates using PHP, ASP, Umbraco, DotNetNuke, Drupal, Joomla, WordPress and more.
WebMatrix also has built-in tools for databases, security, search engine optimization, and web publishing.
To install WebMatrix, follow this link: http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=WebMatrix
Follow the three simple steps below to create an empty web site with WebMatrix:
The 3 steps below, creates an empty HTML web site. If you want to create an PHP Site, an ASP site, or a Node.js site, look at the bottom of this page.
Start WebMatrix, select New.
From the template gallery, select Empty Site from HTML templates.
Name the site DemoWeb (or anything you like)and click Next:
WebMatrix creates a new web site and displays a workspace window.
In the left pane, select the Files workspace:
To edit your home page, double-click the file index.html.
Put the following content into the file:
In WebMatrix, click Run:
WebMatrix starts a web server and runs the page in your default browser:
WebMatrix selects a random port number for your local web server. In the example above it is displayed as: http://localhost:4670. |
Rename the home page from index.html to default.asp.
In step 1 select Empty Site from the PHP templates.
In step 1 select Empty Site from the ASP.NET templates.
In step 1 select Empty Site from the Node.js templates.