Introduction to HTML

Requirements

To get started, you need a computer with a web browser to view HTML files and, ideally, an HTML editor to make creating and editing easier.

Below is a basic HTML template to help you get started.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 <head>
  <title>Page Title</title>
 </head>
 <body>
  ... Content goes here ...
 </body>
</html>

The <head> tag is used for important background information that the browser needs, like fonts, metadata, and links to external files. This content isn’t displayed on the page itself.

The <body> tag contains all the visible content on the page, including text, images, links, and more.

Adding Links

You can add links to other pages using the <a> tag. To create a link, write the text you want to display between the opening and closing tags. In the opening tag, set the href attribute to the URL or path of the page you’re linking to. See the example below:

<a href="http://127.0.0.1">localhost</a>

This will create a clickable link:

localhost

Next Steps

Now that you know how to structure a basic HTML document and add links, you can move on to learn how to include images and videos on your webpage.