Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Understanding Flexbox Flex Container Challenge

Posted by Rory Clifford
Rory Clifford
917 Points

The first step to using flexbox is creating a flex container. Target .main-nav and make it a flex container.

this was the question asked ?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Flexbox Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <div class="conatiner">
      <ul class="main-nav">
        <li class="name"><a href="#">My Site</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>
      </ul>
      </div>
    </header>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

3 Answers

ybonilla
ybonilla
7,119 Points

Thanks Mr. Dale Severude

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

Assuming you want a hint, and not an outright spoiler:

:point_right: The CSS property that identifies a flex container is display: flex;

luisgomez7
luisgomez7
5,557 Points
luisgomez7
luisgomez7
5,557 Points

.main-nav { display: flex; }