Web application tools

Question

What do you need to create a web application from scratch

Answer 1

At bare minimum, you will need:
- a text editor
- software to run and test your application
- web browser

There are many good text editors. Some like VIM. I often use notepad++. You could also use an integrated development environment which includes many more features.

If you're writing a PHP application, you'll need an installation of PHP and a web server to run your application. I would use WAMP or XAMPP to get PHP and the web server installed and configured together.

You should already have a web browser. Chrome, Firefox are great. Edge would be useful for testing small vendor-specific differences.

There are many nice things to have and things that are required depending on your application's requirements. If your application needs to save any data, you'll probably want a database. Most but not all do. If your application is to run well on mobile devices, you should have a mobile phone or a few kinds to test with. Developer tools in most web browsers can simulate the dimensions of a smart phone but they don't replicate the physical screen size and user experience very well.

Answer 2

Thanks so much Josh. Self explanatory guidelines right there.