Basics of designing a Website

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Starting a website

First, you will need to get Notepad++ on your computer (Its free). Open it up, and you can start designing your site.

Begginning of your website

Start by typing <!DOCTYPE html.> Then, type "<html> in the next line. In the next line, type "<head>. This starts your heading. Then you want to type "<title> into the next line. Type the title of your website in the following line. (<~~> one of those <- is called a tag)

Closing tags

To close your tag, you need to type so for example, &ly;/head>. You only need to do this when you are done with your tag. so for example, <title> (next line) Cupcakes (next line) </title>

Adding a header to your site

On your next line, close your title, l/title>". On the next line you can close your headings. </head>. Now to start your body. Open your body with a body tag <body> on the next line. Next line. Add a header. you can go make your header size 1, biggest or size 7, smallest. To do a header, type <h1>, or l<h2> or <h3> and so on up to 7. type your header on the next line. then close your header so the number matches the number you opened with. so <h1> next line, Baking Cupcakes, next line </h1>

Adding a paragraph

To add information to to your website, type <p>. Type any information that should go under your header on the next line. When you are all done withthat paragraph, close your paragraph by typing <p>. Add as many paragraphs and headers as you want.

Saving

You can save your website into a folder, and you can open your site in the folder. instead of .jpg at the end, a make sure it is .html

If this site wasn't enough or did'nt make sense go here: Wiki how‎ article Things you need to do:

  1. Start your website with Notepad++
  2. Type Doctype, Head, and Title tags
  3. Close your tags
  4. Add your Header(1-7)
  5. Add your paragraphs
  6. Save as a html file
  7. Have Fun!