Learn to code and finish one small project
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Code is the nearest thing there is to making something from nothing, and the first working page you build is yours for good. A free course takes you from the first line to a finished project at your own pace.
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How to start
- Open freeCodeCamp and start the first lesson of the responsive web design course.
- Set a regular slot: three short sessions a week beats one long one.
- Pick a small project that is useful to you and build it as soon as the course allows.
Where to go
We opened this link on 6 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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