Important Docs

Using Notepad to Create a New HTML File

 

1. Bring up Windows Explorer by selecting Start, All Programs (or Programs), Accessories and
   click on Windows Explorer.
    
2. Find the C drive and select it (i.e., click on it).
    
3. From the menu bar, click on File, New, Folder. New Folder will be highlighted, type in your last
   name and hit the Enter key. Now, under the column labled Folders, you should see a folder with
   your name - click on it.
    
4. From the menu bar, click on File, New, Text Document.
    
5. New Text Document.txt appears and is highlighted. Press the Enter key.
   Press the Enter key again. You should now see a blank area with a blinking cursor at the top.
    
6. Enter the text you want in the file. When done entering text, click on File, Save As ...
   In the File name box, type myPage.htm and then click the Save button.
    
7. Close the file by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
    
8. Your file, myPage.htm, now appears in your folder. Double click on myPage.htm to display
   the page in the browser.
    
9. If you wish to make changes to (edit) the file, right click on myPage.htm and select Open With,
   and then select Notepad.
    
10. Make changes to the file in Notepad, save the file, and refresh the browser to verify than any
    changes you make to the HTML file are correctly displayed in the browser.