Create a Web Browser

You can create a simple web browser in Visual Basic 2015 using the WebBrowser control.

This control allows your application to:

• Load websites
• Navigate pages
• Go back and forward
• Refresh pages

1. Create a new project
2. Resize form → 800 × 600
3. Add WebBrowser control
4. Rename → MyWebBrowser
5. Add TextBox → address bar
6. Add buttons:
   • Go
   • Back
   • Forward
   • Refresh
   • Home
   • Search

Main syntax:

MyWebBrowser.Navigate(URL)

This loads the website entered by the user.

Private Sub BtnGO_Click(...) Handles BtnGO.Click
MyWebBrowser.Navigate(TxtURL.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub BtnSearch_Click(...) Handles BtnSearch.Click
MyWebBrowser.GoSearch()
End Sub

Private Sub BtnHome_Click(...) Handles BtnHome.Click
MyWebBrowser.GoHome()
End Sub

Private Sub BtnBack_Click(...) Handles BtnBack.Click
MyWebBrowser.GoBack()
End Sub

Private Sub BtnForward_Click(...) Handles BtnForward.Click
MyWebBrowser.GoForward()
End Sub

Private Sub BtnRefresh_Click(...) Handles BtnRefresh.Click
MyWebBrowser.Refresh()
End Sub