freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/css-flexbox/use-the-flex-direction-property-to-make-a-column.md

---
id: 587d78ac367417b2b2512af4
title: Use the flex-direction Property to Make a Column
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/p/pVaDAv/cZmWeA4'
forumTopicId: 301109
---

# --description--

The last two challenges used the `flex-direction` property set to `row`. This property can also create a column by vertically stacking the children of a flex container.

# --instructions--

Add the CSS property `flex-direction` to the `#box-container` element, and give it a value of `column`.

# --hints--

The `#box-container` element should have a `flex-direction` property set to column.

```js
assert($('#box-container').css('flex-direction') == 'column');
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<style>
  #box-container {
    display: flex;
    height: 500px;

  }
  #box-1 {
    background-color: dodgerblue;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
  }

  #box-2 {
    background-color: orangered;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
  }
</style>

<div id="box-container">
  <div id="box-1"></div>
  <div id="box-2"></div>
</div>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<style>
  #box-container {
    display: flex;
    height: 500px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  #box-1 {
    background-color: dodgerblue;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
  }

  #box-2 {
    background-color: orangered;
    width: 50%;
    height: 50%;
  }
</style>

<div id="box-container">
  <div id="box-1"></div>
  <div id="box-2"></div>
</div>
```