Basics of HTML

• HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. It is the standard markup language for creating Web pages.

• If our websites are buildings then HTML is the most basic building block of the Web.

• It defines the structure or the outline of the webpage content.

• Websites are displayed on browsers and HTML elements guide the browser on how to display the webpage content.

Setting up the first file in HTML

1. Create a project folder, like the 'First Program' folder then click on File>Open Folder>Select your project folder

   

2. Create a new file.

   Click on the button shown and choose a name for your file and give the extension as .html

   Here we have named it "main.html"

   

   

3. Getting the boilerplate code (optional)

   On VS Code click on the "! + tab" to get the boilerplate code or simply type it yourself in the HTML file for better practice at the early stages of coding.

   

4. Hello World Web Page

   To build this very first 'web page' display, simply add an additional <h1> </h1> tag with the "Hello World" text in it.

   

Congratulations on writing your first program !!