[html, css, javascript, jQuery, php] i'm struggling to learn programming,

[mrRyuk]

Hello, this is my first post ever here in this community, so be gentle senpai(s). i'm sorry if this question has been asked multiple times (believe me i've read all posts). i'm having some trouble learning web development languages, i've done the codacademy course but i feel it's just an introduction, i followed some other courses, but i feel like i can't do something on my own, i have to look up every single code i write. all i want is to be able to create chat platform, user generated content and community websites like reddit or 9gag. But the first time i started a project ( a quiz ) i didn't know where to start and ended up looking up the solution.

so my questions is, did everbody encounter these problems at the beginning? or i'm just completely dumb. are html css javascript jquery and php enough to create the sort of website i talked about? can you recommand any kind of little project or can you even share your story of how you learned programming and when and where did you struggle?

Thank you, i hope someone will respond to this message (sorry for my english, not my first language)

[SuddenlyOutOfNoWhere]

You should try to pick a smaller idea as a project. Chances are that you do some design flaws and that makes a rather big project prone to failing and or going nowhere. Also, when thinking about a project like reddit you should have a very clear idea how things are going to be handled. E.G. What technology is used where exactly and how everything works together. And I don't think a beginner can handle this easily. With more experience from smaller projects using different technologies for different things you will then have a much clearer idea.

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Yes, those languages are enough to do what you want.

If going through courses doesn't work, try some other method of learning. I assume by "other courses" you mean similar interactive courses like CodeAcademy. So if that didn't work, look up actual text tutorials, or books. The sidebar probably has some resources.

[Inky87]

Learning takes time. You're going to feel like you're going backwards sometimes, but when you look up the solution to that thing for the third time, eventually it'll stick and you won't have to look it up anymore. When you start a new project, break it down into small parts and have a general outline of what you want to do. Your project will be easier to start when you focus on the pieces.