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I did exactly this and it keeps opening in the text editor. I know how to code, since I'm taking a course in school. Any tips on why it's not working?

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It may be related to the file extension you're using. Make sure that the file extension is .html, otherwise it might open in a text editor instead of the web browser.

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Do you have to use p tags to make a webpage?

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A p tag tells a browser "This begins a paragraph." A /p tag ends that paragraph. You could leave out p tags but all your text would go on endlessly.

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If you open the html in your files, is there any chance you could look up the "site" youve created on any device as an actual website? Or is it only openable through your files?

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Once you have written coding to make "a webpage", you must upload it (also called FTP - File Transfer Protocol) that page to your hosting company, to the space you have with them. Additionally, the very first page you write MUST be named "index.html" (without the quote marks). Once you have uploaded index.html and any other pages, you can access your website with any browser using your id with your hosting company.

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When I open the html file in text editor on my Chromebook, it opens empty. There is no code showing to edit. Any advice?

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Check to make sure you saved it as an html file. If not, resave it with the html extension.

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How do we do this on Chrome?

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Coding a web page is the same for any browser. There are tutorials online or youtube, such as videos from freeCodeCamp.

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