CSS to make HTML page footer stay at bottom of the page with a minimum height, but not overlap the page

Question

I have the following page (deadlink: http://www.workingstorage.com/Sample.htm ) that has a footer which I can\'t make sit at the bottom of the page.

I wa

Answer 1

A very simple flex solution that does not assume fixed heights or changing position of elements.

HTML

CSS

.container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

main {
  flex: 1;
}

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Browser Support

All major browsers, except IE11 and below.

Make sure to use Autoprefixer for appropriate prefixes.

.container {
  display: -webkit-box;
  display: -ms-flexbox;
  display: flex;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-box-direction: normal;
  -ms-flex-direction: column;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

main {
  -webkit-box-flex: 1;
  -ms-flex: 1;
  flex: 1;
}

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body,
html {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

header,
main,
footer {
  margin: 0;
  display: block;
}

header,
footer {
  min-height: 80px; 
}

header {
  background-color: #ccc;
}

main {
  background-color: #f4f4f4;
}

footer {
  background-color: orange;
}