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Lesson 3 � Getting Started
Your first page
Just talking about HTML might make it hard for you to understand
how it works as you might find all these different bits confusing.
These easiest way to learn is to see how it all goes together and
actually write some HTML of your own.
It�s a good idea to create a new directory (folder) where
you will keep all your Web work. That way it is easy to find everything
when you want to change anything and eventually when you publish
it on the Internet.
I�ll call the folder "myweb" but you can chose any name
you want.
Ther are three steps to your first page:
- Type the HTML.
- Save the file.
- Look at the file using you browser.
Typing the HTML
Start your editor. If you are using Windows 95 / 98, you will find
Notepad on the Accessories Menu.
Starting with an empty file type the following exactly as
shown here. Take extra care with < , > ' and ' / '.
(don�t type \ by mistake � it won�t work!)
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>My First Web Page</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>This is My Web Page</H1>
Welcome to my first web page.
</BODY>
</HTML>
Saving the file
Save the file you have created in the homepage directory your created
� call it "myfile.htm" ("myfile.html" if you
use a Mac)
The "htm" or "html" tells you computer that
it is a web document and it should be displayed in directories with
an Internet symbol.
Looking at the result.
- To look at the result you�ll need to start your web browser.
Now use the "File Open" command to chose your newly
created document and display it.
If you typed everything correctly, it should look like the bit
between the two lines. If it doesn�t look right, go back to the
editor, fix any mistakes and save the file. Once saved you will
need to use the "Refresh" button to look at the changed
page.
Once it works, you can have a rest and feel good. You just built
your first web page!
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