How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

In visual basic the simplest application ever could be created is a web browser. Visual basic already contain a web browser control within the toolbox, after adding it we could easily play around with the many web browser functions like navigate (to navigate to a particular website), refresh, etc. In this tutorial we will see how we can create a simple web browser in visual basic.

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How to Create a Web Browser in Visual Basic

1. First of all create a new windows form application in visual basic.

2. Now add 4 buttons and change their text as given below.

Button1 – << (To move backword)
Button2 – >> (To move forward)
Button3 – Refresh
Button4 – Go

3. Add a textbox and align them in the manner shown below.

4. Now double click the form to switch to code view and paste the code given below.

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        WebBrowser1.GoBack()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        WebBrowser1.GoForward()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        WebBrowser1.Refresh()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
        WebBrowser1.Navigate(TextBox1.Text)
    End Sub

    Private Sub TextBox1_KeyDown(sender As Object, e As KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown
        If e.KeyData = Keys.Enter Then
            Button4.PerformClick()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub TextBox1_TextChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles TextBox1.TextChanged

    End Sub
End Class

5. You have done!! Hit Debug and browse some of your favorite sites with your own fully functional web browser.