Creating a simple image gallery using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a great way to learn the basics of web development. In the image gallery, you will be able to flick through images by selecting thumbnails to enlarge the image on the webpage.

To create the gallery, you can use HTML to add the webpage content and CSS to add the styling. You can use JavaScript to make the gallery interactive when the user clicks on any of the thumbnails.

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Add the UI for the image gallery using HTML and CSS. This includes adding a large image in the center of the webpage, which will change based on the thumbnail selected. You can also view the full examplesource code on GitHub.

Currently, the image gallery only displays the first image. Underneath the selected image, add a list of thumbnails. These thumbnails will display a preview of all the images inside the “images” folder.

How to Change the Image When the User Clicks on a Thumbnail

When the user clicks on one of the thumbnails, change the enlarged image in the center of the page to the selected image. You can add this functionality inside the JavaScript file.

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