How to create a html file in windows?
Creating an HTML file in Windows is super simple and doesn't require any special software. Here's the easiest method: 1) Open any folder on your desktop or in File Explorer. 2) Right-click on an empty space in the folder select "New" then "Text Document." A new file named "New Text Document.txt" will appear. 3) Rename this file. Click on it press F2 or right-click and choose "Rename." Change the name to something like "mywebpage.html" – the crucial part is changing the extension from ".txt" to ".html". Windows will ask "Are you sure you want to change it?" Click Yes.
4) Now to edit it right-click the .html file and choose "Open with" > "Notepad" (or a better text editor like Notepad++ if you have it). In Notepad you can write your HTML code. Start with the basic structure:<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello World</h1>
</body>
</html>
5) Save the file (Ctrl+S). 6) To view it simply double-click the .html file. It will open in your default web browser (Chrome Edge etc.). That's it! You've created and viewed an HTML file. For a more comprehensive guide on the HTML itself W3Schools has a great tutorial.
If you plan to do this often I recommend installing a proper code editor like Visual Studio Code (free from Microsoft). It makes life much easier with syntax highlighting and live previews. In VS Code you just go to File > New File type your HTML then save it with a .html extension.
Pro tip: Make sure Windows is showing file extensions! By default they might be hidden. In File Explorer go to the "View" tab and check the box for "File name extensions." This lets you see and change the .txt to .html easily. Also for your first file name it "index.html" – that's the standard name for a website's homepage. You can then create a folder for your website and put all your HTML CSS and image files inside it to keep things organized.