Free Web Development Tools for Windows

WebMatrix is a free, lightweight, cloud-connected web development toolCreate, publish, and maintain your website with ease

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New changes for even simpler website creation

WebMatrix 3 brings you easy access to your Windows Azure websites. Icon-sized previews of your sites make them easy to find and open. Access your remote sites as seamlessly as local sites. Collaborate on team projects with Git and TFS source control systems, plus more! Learn More

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ASP.net
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PHP

Create websites using our ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js, or HTML5 templates, and take advantage of the latest web standards, emerging standards(CSS3, HTML5), and popular JavaScript libraries such as JQuery.

Optimized for Open Source

Install popular web apps with a few clicks, customize them easily with app-specific code completion, and publish them quickly to the web. Learn More

Your Companion for the Cloud

When you create local projects, you’ll be able to instantly get a companion website in Windows Azure without ever leaving WebMatrix. Using the Publish button, you can easily keep these sites in sync and save your changes to the cloud. Learn More

Designed for Mobile

Optimize your websites for mobile browsing with built-in templates, device emulators and code completion for
JQuery mobile. Learn More

Source Control with Git

Plug into GitHub, CodePlex, and Team Foundation Service to start sharing your code with the world. Whether you’re a newcomer to git, or a seasoned pro, you’ll find all of the features you would expect in a powerful but easy to use tool. Learn More

Source Control with TFS

Team Foundation Service is Microsoft’s hot source control service in the cloud. WebMatrix 3 makes it simple and fun to work with your code using TFS for any project in the cloud, or on site. Learn More

Remote Site Editing

Simply open your remote sites, make changes, and hit Save. The lightweight performance and full editing capability (including intellisense) make it feels like you are editing a local site! Learn More

Extended by the Community

Want an iPhone simulator or power tools for Node.js? Find extensions that add even more functionality to WebMatrix, or create your own. Learn More

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Go beyond content with support for creating and editing databases, optimizing sites for search engines, quick access to professional tutorials and much more.

How To's

You got questions, we got answers. In the How To's section you will find everything to get started and code awesomely.
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Introductory Video

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