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Write HTML Using Notepad or TextEdit
Web pages can be created and modified by using professional HTML editors.
- Make changes to CSS and HTML and you'll instantly see those changes on screen. Also see where your CSS selector is being applied in the browser by simply putting your cursor on it. It's the power of a code editor with the convenience of in-browser dev tools.
- Apache Web Server Documents Location & User Sites Folders Note, if you just want to use and modify ‘localhost’ root and not the user level Sites at localhost/~user, you can find the apache webserver files and ‘It Works!’ html in the following location.
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 steps below to create your first web page with Notepad or TextEdit.
Step 1: Open Notepad (PC)
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Windows 8 or later:
Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.
Windows 7 or earlier:
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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'
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Then under 'Open and Save', check the box that says 'Display HTML files as HTML code instead of formatted text'.
Then open a new document to place the code.
Step 2: Write Some HTML
Write or copy some HTML into Notepad.
<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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W3Schools Online Editor
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With our free online editor, you can edit the HTML code and view the result in your browser.
It is the perfect tool when you want to test code fast. It also has color coding and the ability to save and share code with others:
Example
<html>
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a Heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Click on the 'Try it Yourself' button to see how it works.