How do you start ? Which lesson to take ?

https://teamtreehouse.com/tracks choose your language and follow the track to success.

If you finished html/css courses you should be able to build a simple site. But it is ok if you don't memorize everything. The important thing is that you understand how everything works. But you need some time to let everything sink in and you need lots of PRACTICE :))

so, i would suggest you make your own website or website for a friend. Lets say you know someone who owns a small shop or does design...haircuts...anything basically. for me it is easier to do a webiste for someone else than for myself. And if course, you can use the lessons as a reference or some sites they mentioned W3c, MDN....

The trick with that is that you will slowly build up your knowledge and get that "muscle memory" for coding. Never memorize everything :)

It's like if you are learning english and someone tells you a new word. You will never remember it if you don't use is often or at least try to say it couple of times :) It is very similar.

Hope this helps ! Everyone has different learning style, i hope this one is something that could work for you.

Yes that's exactly what I meant, the 'muscle memory' for coding, I sit down, open text editor and I'm blank. It's like I didn't catch anything during these seven days, unless I get back here and refresh for a bit.

I did follow the tracks though.

I'm familiar with other language like autoit, but even though I know a little how to code with it, everytime I create a new project, I still use my old projects to refresh how things work.

Aren't we suppose to be able to work in any environment and type codes fluently based on what's inside our head?

One of the teacher said it though, we learn to code and build it by mistakes, the more mistakes we corrected, the more stuffs we learn. Coding actually needs more time investment and commitment than I thought.

Thanks for the advice, I'll think it over and decide later on.

Glad i helped a bit :))

But yeah...i thought coding is a bit easier too XD I thought once i learned the HTML and CSS basics i would be able to build the site 90% on my own...but it appears we need a bit more help, and like they always say in the videos "google is your best friend"

I would definitely suggest you take on a small project and build a strong base for html and css. Since if you just keep looking at the lessons and learning, you will forget how to "DO" the stuff you learned :)

Also, don't forget to mark the best answer once you want to close this thread ;)

Cheers man, and all the best !