How to Add a Link to a Web Page

Links direct users to another Web page. You can add a text link to any page with a simple line of HTML code.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• "A text editor, such as Notepad or EditPad"

1. Open a Web page in a text editing program, such as Notepad or EditPad.
2. Place the cursor where you want the link to be placed on the page.
3. Type the following, inserting the address for the site you want to link to in place of "webpage.com": . This tag indicates the location and name of the link.
Save the Web page file. Now you'll open the page in a browser and test the link you just created.
Open your browser and select Open from the File menu.
In the box that appears, click Browse, locate the file and click Open to view the page in your browser.
Connect to the Internet and click on the link. If it does not go to the page you want, verify the address is correct.
Upload the page to your site and double-check the link again.