How to Begin a Web Page

Once you have decided how you want your web page to look, you can begin creating the page's foundation. Use a standard text editor, such as Notepad or EditPad, or a web design application.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

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

1. Open a text editing application, such as Notepad or EditPad.

2. Type the following:. This tells the browser an HTML document is beginning.

3. Add the following: . This is indicates the document's information is beginning.

4. Add a title by typing: . Change the text to reflect your page's title.

5. Close the head tag by typing: .

6. Begin the body of the webpage by typing the following: This is my great new Web page. What do you think? This is the information the viewer sees.

7. Close the webpage by typing the following: .

8. Save the file as trial.html.

9. Open your browser and choose Open from the File menu. Locate the file and click Open to view it in your browser.

Tips & Warnings

• Learn HTML before you begin creating a web page. See the "Learn HTML" eHow.
• When your web page is completed, rename it. Make sure you save it as .html.

[mad-shirts]

on 11/18/2008 IMO the best first step is to take a piece of paper and quickly sketch the general appearance you want for your web page. It's good to have a general layout to begin things, and not change the entire thing later. You might also just choose a pre-made template such as the one I use at my own site MAD-SHIRTS.COM