HTML Editor

Write HTML using Notepad or TextEdit

You can use a professional HTML editor to edit HTML:

  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Microsoft Expression Web
  • CoffeeCup HTML Editor

However, we also recommend using a text editor to learn HTML, such as Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac). We believe that using a simple text editor is a good way to learn HTML.

Create your first web page by following the following four steps with Notepad.

Step 1: Start Notepad

How to start Notepad:

Start
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Step 2: Edit HTML with Notepad

Type the following HTML code in Notepad:

Notatbog

Step 3: Save HTML

Choose 'Save As' in the file menu of Notepad.

When you save the HTML file, you can use either the .htm or .html extension. There is no difference, it is completely up to your preference.

Save this file in an easily memorable folder, such as codew3c.

Step 4: Run this HTML file in the browser

Start your browser, then select the 'File' menu's 'Open File' command, or simply double-click your HTML file in the folder.

The results should be similar to this:

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