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The courses

CSS 5 lessons
Beginner CSS

Design Basics for Developers Who Cannot Draw

Why your sites look homemade, and the rules that fix it without any artistic talent. Spacing systems...

5 lessons 136 students
CSS 5 lessons
Intermediate CSS

CSS Motion: Transitions and Animations That Feel Right

Hover effects, loading spinners and entrance animations, plus the two rules that separate smooth mot...

5 lessons 59 students
CSS 10 lessons
Beginner CSS

CSS Mastery: From Zero to Beautiful

Flexbox, Grid, animations, transitions, and responsive design. Go from plain HTML to stunning interf...

10 lessons 111 students
Version Control 11 lessons
Beginner Tools

Git & GitHub for Developers

Version control, branching, pull requests, GitHub workflows. Every professional developer needs thes...

11 lessons 126 students
JavaScript 8 lessons
Intermediate JavaScript

Node.js & Express Basics

Backend JavaScript. Build REST APIs, handle routes, connect to databases, deploy to the web....

8 lessons 115 students
CSS 16 lessons
Beginner CSS

Responsive Web Design

Mobile-first design, media queries, fluid layouts. Make every website look great on every screen siz...

16 lessons 113 students
Design 16 lessons
Beginner Web Development

Build a Portfolio Website

Project-based course. Design and build a professional portfolio website from scratch, HTML, CSS, and...

16 lessons 167 students
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JavaScript 10 lessons
Beginner JavaScript

JavaScript for Beginners

Make your websites interactive. Learn variables, functions, events and DOM manipulation....

10 lessons 107 students

Learn by Actually Building

Every lesson has a live code playground, read, code, see results instantly. No switching tabs, no setup.

Live Playground

Every lesson has HTML/CSS/JS editors with instant preview. Learn by doing, not just watching.

Pay Once, Own Forever

No monthly subscriptions. Pay once via Paystack, M-Pesa or Crypto. Yours forever.

Real Certificate

Complete a course and get a verifiable PDF certificate with a unique code anyone can check online.

Truly Global

Pay in your currency. Paystack handles conversions. M-Pesa for Kenya. Crypto for everyone.

Academy Questions

Yes! Git & GitHub and Build a Portfolio Website are 100% free. Every paid course also has free preview lessons so you can try before buying.
Paystack (cards, mobile money, bank transfer, NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR, USD and more), M-Pesa for Kenya, and cryptocurrency via NOWPayments (BTC, ETH, USDT and 60+ coins). All prices auto-convert to your local currency.
Every lesson has an embedded live code editor with HTML, CSS, and JS tabs. Write code on one side, see the result instantly on the other. No setup, no installation, just open the lesson and start coding.
Yes! Complete all lessons in a course and a unique verifiable certificate is auto-generated. It has a code anyone can verify at merikagency.com/verify_certificate. Print or share it on LinkedIn.
Absolutely. Lessons have a 5-tab mobile layout, Theory, HTML, CSS, JS, and Preview. The full experience works on any smartphone, no app needed.
Every lesson has a hint button. You can also post in the Community feed where other learners and the Merik team can help. Pro members get priority support.
Early adopters lock in today's price. As more lessons and features are added, prices may rise, especially the Lifetime plan.
Not currently, lessons require an internet connection for the live playground and progress tracking.

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