Quick start in zizcode
Create a project, edit files, and run a live preview server.
zizcode is a PHP editor that runs in your browser, with no install and no local setup, plus live previews and a built-in database. It is open to everyone once you confirm your email, and you do not need hosting to build.
1. Open the editor
From your dashboard, click Open zizcode (or go to /code). You land inside a project. On your first visit we create one for you.
2. Projects and files
The project picker is at the top-left. Use it to create, rename, switch, or delete projects. The Files panel on the left manages files and folders: use + File or + Folder, and click a file to open it in the editor.
Everything you save is stored on your account and persists between sessions. Only the running preview server is temporary.
3. Edit
The middle pane is the editor, with syntax highlighting, find/replace (Ctrl+F), and a quick-open palette. On a wide screen you can collapse the Files or Preview panel using the small arrow in each panel’s corner; a slim rail on the editor’s edge brings it back.
4. Run a live preview
Click Start preview server. We start a temporary server, upload your files, and serve them over HTTPS in the Preview panel. Edits sync as you work. See Preview servers for the details and limits.