> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://rpeltz.gitbook.io/introduction-to-web-development/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://rpeltz.gitbook.io/introduction-to-web-development/tools.md).

# Tools

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Web developers use tools. They are digital tools, just as a hammer and saw are to a carpenter. Web developers have access to hundreds, if not thousands, of tools that can help them be more efficient, innovative, and technically accurate.

The tools available can be applications installed on a local computer, cloud services, or web applications provided on the Internet. In this course, there will be an emphasis on tools provided via cloud services. We'll create free tier-level accounts on these services, providing us with tools to write and host code.