HTML can be edited by using a professional HTML editor like:
However, for learning HTML we recommend a text editor like Notepad (PC) or TextEdit (Mac).
We believe using a simple text editor is a good way to learn HTML.
Follow the 4 steps below to create your first web page with Notepad.
To open Notepad in Windows 7 or earlier:
Click Start (bottom left on your screen). Click All Programs. Click Accessories. Click Notepad.
To open Notepad in Windows 8 or later:
Open the Start Screen (the window symbol at the bottom left on your screen). Type Notepad.
Write or copy some HTML into Notepad.
Save the file on your computer.
Select File > Save as in the Notepad menu.
You can use either .htm or .html as file extension. There is no difference, it is up to you.
Double-click your saved HTML file, and the result will look much like this: