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Making a web page file that you can read in your browserHow to create a web page file on a non-Windows computer (Mac,Linux,etc)
How to create a web page file on a Windows PC.Once you are comfortable with this it is simple also. However because Windows thinks it is smarter than you are and isn't, I'm including instructions on how to deal with that. Use WordPad or any other plain text editor.WordPad is a standard part of the Windows operating system and will be found on all Windows computers unless it was deliberately removed by someone. WordPad is NOT MSWord. Use WordPad not Word for this. ( To open WordPad from the Start Menu choose Programs -> Accessories -> WordPad ) Type in the tags and text to make your web page.See the rest of the site for this, though for your first try at this you can just type anything. Save the file as plain text.When the box opens asking you what to save the file as:
Name the file index.html or other legal web file name. 
If you are using WordPad: Select Text Document from the dropdown list in the box below the file name when you save. 
If you are using NotePad: Select All Files (*.*) as your type. You will see an alert message warning that your formatting may be lost. This is arrogant nonsense. Don't let it worry you. Press OK. Check that it really did save the file as the right type.If it did, the icon for your file will resemble the icon for your default browser. Good
If your default browser is IE it will look like a sheet of paper with a big blue e. If Netscape is your default browser it will either have a ship's steering wheel or a large N depending on which version of Netscape you have. Not Good
If it looks like a notebook with writing on it, or a blank window, or a paper with a W on it, or anything else, it is wrong and you will need to fix it. How to fix it if it is wrongIf it has a W on it, you will need to save the file again, being sure to save it as a Text Document and saying OK at the warning prompt. If it is a notebook or a blank window - first try changing the file name to index.html either by clicking on it once and pressing F2 or by left-clicking on it and choosing Rename from the popup menu. You will probably see another warning box that threatens your file will become unusable. It is lying. Just press 'OK' If the icon did not change to an IE or Netscape one:
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