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What is Bootstrap?

• Bootstrap is a free front-end framework for faster and easier web development
• Bootstrap includes HTML and CSS based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, tables, navigation, modals, image carousels and many other, as well as optional JavaScript plugins
• Bootstrap also gives you the ability to easily create responsive designs

What is Responsive Web Design?

Responsive web design is about creating web sites which automatically adjust themselves to look good on all devices, from small phones to large desktops.

Bootstrap History

Bootstrap was developed by Mark Otto and Jacob Thornton at Twitter, and released as an open source product in August 2011 on GitHub.

In June 2014 Bootstrap was the No.1 project on GitHub!

Why Use Bootstrap?

Advantages of Bootstrap:

• Easy to use: Anybody with just basic knowledge of HTML and CSS can start using Bootstrap
• Responsive features: Bootstrap's responsive CSS adjusts to phones, tablets, and desktops
• Mobile-first approach: In Bootstrap 3, mobile-first styles are part of the core framework
• Browser compatibility: Bootstrap is compatible with all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari, and Opera)

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Where to Get Bootstrap?

There are two ways to start using Bootstrap on your own web site.

You can:

• Download Bootstrap from getbootstrap.com
• Include Bootstrap from a CDN

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Downloading Bootstrap

If you want to download and host Bootstrap yourself, go to getbootstrap.com, and follow the instructions there.