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.

Through Notepad, follow the following four steps to create your first web page.

Step 1: Start Notepad

How to start Notepad:

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Step 2: Edit HTML with Notepad

Type the HTML code in Notepad:

Memo Pad

Step 3: Save HTML

Select 'Save As' from the file menu in 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 easy-to-remember folder, such as codew3c.

Step 4: Run this HTML file in the browser

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

The results should be similar to this:

View in browser