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Build Your First Webpage

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Step 1: Set Up Your Workspace

  1. Open a Text Editor: You can use a simple text editor like Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).
  2. Create a New File: Open your text editor and create a new file. Save it as index.html on your desktop or in a folder where you can easily find it.

Step 2: Start with the Basic HTML Structure

  1. Open index.html: Open the file you just created.
  2. Type the Basic Structure: Write the following code in your file:

Step 3: Open Your Web Page in a Browser

  1. Locate index.html: Find the index.html file where you saved it.
  2. Open the File: Double-click on index.html to open it in your web browser (like Chrome, Firefox, or Safari).
  3. View Your Web Page: You should see your first web page with a heading that says “Welcome to My Website!” and a paragraph that says “This is my first paragraph.”

Step 4: Add More Content

  1. Edit index.html: Go back to your text editor and open index.html.
  2. Add a New Heading and Paragraph: Type the following lines of code inside the <body> section, below the first paragraph:
  1. Save Your File: Save the changes you made to index.html.
  2. Refresh Your Browser: Go back to your web browser and refresh the page to see the new content.

Step 5: Add an Image

  1. Find an Image: Choose an image you like from the internet and save it in the same folder as your index.html file. Name it myimage.jpg.
  2. Edit index.html: Go back to your text editor and open index.html.
  3. Add the Image: Type the following line of code inside the <body> section, below the new paragraph:

Step 6: Add a Link

  1. Edit index.html: Go back to your text editor and open index.html.
  2. Add a Link: Copy and paste the following line of code inside the <body> section, below the image:
  1. Save Your File: Save the changes you made to index.html.
  2. Refresh Your Browser: Go back to your web browser and refresh the page to see the link.

Step 7: Final Touches

  1. Add Your Own Touch: Feel free to add more headings, paragraphs, images, and links to make your web page unique. Incorporate style elements using CSS and add more appeal 
  2. Add buttons, forms etc and use java script to code what the elements are supposed to achieve. 
  3. Save and View: Always save your changes and refresh your browser to see the updates.

Congratulations! You’ve created your very own web page. Keep experimenting with HTML to make even more awesome web pages.

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