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Lesson 2 Write HTML Using Notepad or Textedit

This document provides instructions for creating a basic HTML page using a simple text editor like Notepad or TextEdit. It outlines 4 steps: 1) open Notepad or TextEdit, 2) write some HTML markup, 3) save the file as "index.htm" using UTF-8 encoding, and 4) view the page in a web browser. The goal is to learn HTML fundamentals without using a professional editor.

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Lesson 2 Write HTML Using Notepad or Textedit

This document provides instructions for creating a basic HTML page using a simple text editor like Notepad or TextEdit. It outlines 4 steps: 1) open Notepad or TextEdit, 2) write some HTML markup, 3) save the file as "index.htm" using UTF-8 encoding, and 4) view the page in a web browser. The goal is to learn HTML fundamentals without using a professional editor.

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Lesson 2

Write HTML Using Notepad or TextEdit


Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors.

However, for learning HTML we recommend a simple text editor like Notepad (PC) or TextEdit
(Mac).

We believe using a simple text editor is a good way to learn HTML.

Follow the four steps below to create your first web page with Notepad or TextEdit.

Step 1: Open Notepad (PC)


Windows 8 or later:

Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.

Windows 7 or earlier:

Open Start > Programs > Accessories > Notepad

Step 1: Open TextEdit (Mac)


Open Finder > Applications > TextEdit

Also change some preferences to get the application to save files correctly. In Preferences >
Format > choose "Plain Text"

Then under "Open and Save", check the box that says "Ignore rich text commands in HTML files".

Then open a new document to place the code.

Step 2: Write Some HTML


Write or copy some HTML into Notepad.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>My First Heading</h1>

<p>My first paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>

Step 3: Save the HTML Page


Save the file on your computer. Select File > Save as in the Notepad menu.

Name the file "index.htm" and set the encoding to UTF-8 (which is the preferred encoding for
HTML files).
You can use either .htm or .html as file extension. There is no difference, it is up to you.

Step 4: View the HTML Page in Your Browser


Open the saved HTML file in your favorite browser (double click on the file, or right-click - and
choose "Open with").

The result will look much like this:

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