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Create a Sticky Footer Layout with Flexbox

Implement a robust sticky footer design using Flexbox that always remains at the bottom of the viewport, even on pages with limited content, for a polished user experience.

html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Stacks header, content, and footer vertically */
}

.main-content {
  flex: 1; /* This makes the content area expand to fill available space */
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

header, footer {
  padding: 15px;
  background-color: #333;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}

How it works: This snippet constructs a classic sticky footer layout. By setting `html` and `body` to `height: 100%` and `body` to `display: flex` with `flex-direction: column`, we create a column-based flex container spanning the full viewport. The magic happens with `.main-content { flex: 1; }`, which allows the content area to grow and consume all available space between the header and footer, effectively pushing the footer to the bottom.

Create a Sticky Footer Layout with Flexbox

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