CSS Tutorial

Background

Key Concepts

  • Background color: Sets the background color of an element.
  • Background image: Sets an image as the background of an element.
  • Background repeat: Determines how an image should be repeated when it's smaller than the element.
  • Background position: Defines the initial position of the background image.
  • Background size: Sets the size of the background image.

Practical Steps

  • Setting Background Colors:
element {
  background-color: #FF0000;
}
  • Setting Background Images:
element {
  background-image: url("image.jpg");
}
  • Controlling Background Repeat:
element {
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
  • Setting Background Position:
element {
  background-position: 50% 50%;
}
  • Setting Background Size:
element {
  background-size: cover;
}

Complete Example

#my-element {
  background-color: #FF0000;
  background-image: url("image.jpg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 50% 50%;
  background-size: cover;
}