Website Workflow

Plan a Website

Learn to define audience, pages, assets and primary actions and start with a clear scope in this beginner-friendly Visual Studio Code lesson.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how to define audience, pages, assets and primary actions.
  • Complete the guided activity safely.
  • Check that you can start with a clear scope.

Before you begin

Use a non-sensitive practice folder, inspect unfamiliar code before trusting it, and never place passwords, tokens or private information in project files.

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Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the intended practice workspace in Visual Studio Code and confirm its folder name and Workspace Trust state.
  2. Complete a five-page fictional site plan.
  3. Save the relevant files and review the Problems panel, terminal, Source Control view or browser preview as appropriate.
  4. Check filenames, relative paths, console messages, keyboard use, mobile layout and privacy before continuing.
  5. Confirm that you can start with a clear scope, then create a clear commit, backup or saved checkpoint.
Ian's practical tip: Work in one named project folder, preview after small changes, read the actual error message and keep a recoverable version before broad edits.

Practical activity

Complete a five-page fictional site plan. The expected result is to start with a clear scope.

Completion checklist