Background Image in CSS

Welcome to Episode 90 of the Codecademy Full-Stack Engineer Career Path! In this episode, we will be discussing how to add background images to your website using CSS.

Adding a Background Image

To add a background image to a webpage, you can use the background-image property in CSS. This property allows you to specify the URL of the image you want to use as the background for a specific element.

Example:

        
            .container {
                background-image: url('background.jpg');
                background-size: cover;
                background-position: center;
            }
        
    

In the above example, we are setting the background image of the .container class to background.jpg. We are also using the background-size: cover and background-position: center properties to ensure that the image covers the entire container and is centered within it.

Background Image Properties

There are several other properties you can use to customize the appearance of background images on your website:

• background-repeat: Specifies how the background image should repeat.
• background-size: Specifies the size of the background image.
• background-position: Specifies the position of the background image within its container.
• background-attachment: Specifies whether the background image should scroll with the rest of the content or stay fixed in place.

Conclusion

Adding background images to your website can help make it more visually appealing and engaging for your users. By using the background-image property along with other CSS properties, you can easily customize the appearance of background images to suit your design needs.

Stay tuned for more tips and tricks on CSS in future episodes of the Codecademy Full-Stack Engineer Career Path!