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Welcome to Frontend Mentor

Frontend Mentor is a platform where developers practice and improve their frontend and full-stack skills by building real projects from professional designs. Whether you are just starting your coding journey or looking to sharpen your skills, Frontend Mentor provides the hands-on experience you need to grow as a developer.

Table of contents

  1. What is Frontend Mentor?
  2. How Frontend Mentor Differs from Tutorials
  3. What to Expect
  4. Getting the Most Out of Frontend Mentor
  5. Ready to Begin?

What is Frontend Mentor?

Frontend Mentor bridges the gap between learning to code and becoming a job-ready developer. Instead of following along with tutorials, you receive professional design files and build projects from scratch, just like you would in a real-world development role.

Each challenge comes with:

  • Design files - Professional designs to replicate (JPEG or Figma depending on your membership)
  • Assets - All the images, icons, and fonts you need
  • Style guide - Color palettes, typography, and spacing specifications
  • README - Project brief with requirements and suggested workflow

How Frontend Mentor Differs from Tutorials

Traditional tutorials walk you through every step, showing you exactly what to type. While this can be helpful for learning syntax, it does not prepare you for the reality of building projects independently.

Frontend Mentor takes a different approach:

| Traditional Tutorials | Frontend Mentor | | --- | --- | | Follow along step-by-step | Build independently from a design | | Solutions provided upfront | You create your own solution | | Limited problem-solving practice | Real problem-solving experience | | One "correct" way to build | Multiple valid approaches | | Passive learning | Active, hands-on learning |

This approach mirrors how professional developers work. You receive requirements and a design, then figure out how to bring it to life using your skills and knowledge.

What to Expect

Challenges

Frontend Mentor offers a library of challenges ranging from simple HTML and CSS components to complex full-stack applications. Each challenge is designed to help you practice specific skills and build your portfolio.

Challenges are categorized by:

  • Difficulty level - From Newbie to Guru
  • Required skills - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs, and more
  • Type - Free, Free+, or Premium

Community Feedback

One of the most valuable aspects of Frontend Mentor is the community. After submitting your solution, other developers can review your code and provide constructive feedback. This helps you:

  • Identify areas for improvement
  • Learn best practices from experienced developers
  • Discover alternative approaches you might not have considered
  • Build connections with other developers

You can also review other people's solutions, which is an excellent way to learn new techniques and see how others approach the same problem.

Learning Paths

If you are unsure where to start or want a structured learning experience, Frontend Mentor offers curated learning paths. These paths guide you through a series of challenges designed to build your skills progressively.

Learning paths are perfect for:

  • Beginners who want clear direction
  • Developers learning new technologies
  • Anyone who prefers structured learning

Portfolio Building

Every challenge you complete becomes a portfolio piece. Unlike tutorial projects that thousands of other developers have built identically, your Frontend Mentor solutions showcase your unique problem-solving approach and coding style.

A strong portfolio of Frontend Mentor projects demonstrates to potential employers that you can:

  • Translate designs into working code
  • Build projects independently
  • Write clean, maintainable code
  • Solve real-world problems

Getting the Most Out of Frontend Mentor

Here are some tips to maximize your learning:

  1. Start at the right level - Be honest about your current skills and choose challenges that stretch you without overwhelming you
  2. Read the brief carefully - Understanding the requirements before you start coding saves time and frustration
  3. Build mobile-first - This approach typically leads to cleaner, more maintainable CSS
  4. Ask for feedback - Submit your solutions and engage with the community
  5. Review others' solutions - You will learn new techniques and approaches
  6. Be consistent - Regular practice, even if it is just a few hours a week, leads to steady improvement

Tip: Do not worry about making your first solution perfect. The goal is to learn and improve over time. You can always revisit and refactor your earlier projects as your skills grow.

Ready to Begin?

Now that you understand what Frontend Mentor offers, it is time to get started. In the next guide, we will walk you through creating your account and setting up your profile.

Welcome to the community. We are excited to see what you build.

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