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Chrome OS is a relatively new, but extremely lightweight operating system. It comes on all Chrome Books as a cheap option for someone to get into coding. However, coding in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) on Chrome OS is not as straight-forward as it seems. Since Chrome OS does not have a text editor, you have to acquire one in order to code.
Steps
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Open the internet by starting Google Chrome on the bottom shelf of the home screen.- Google Chrome looks like a rainbow ball icon.
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Search for the Chrome Web Store in the top search bar, and click on the first link.- Alternatively you can use this link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps
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Search for a text editor in the top left search bar.- Keywords to search by include: text editor, HTML
- Find an app that has plenty of good reviews. Thankfully, Chrome organizes suggestions by highly rated apps.
- Make sure it is an app, not an extension.
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Add it to Chrome. Once an app has been found that will code in HTML, add it to chrome by click on the blue button that says “add it to chrome”.- A pop-up will appear after clicking it. Read and accept any permissions it requests by clicking add app.
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Find the newly installed app and open it. At the bottom shelf, click on the magnifying glass icon. Click on “All Apps” on the right and scroll over till you find it.- For newly installed apps on some versions, a pop-up will automatically display where the app is located. Depending on the version, you might need to go looking for it manually.
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Create a new document by clicking new. This will open up a blank text page ready for typing. -
Code in the <html> tag to give the browser a notice of what language your using, and then close it off a few lines down with </html>.- Tags that start with the “/” are the ending tags. Tags cannot work without the opposite pair.
- Tags are case-sensitive. Make sure that they are typed in lower-case lettering.
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Add the heading tags within the <html> tags by typing <head>, and then a few lines down, type </head> to close it. -
Create the title tags in the within the head by coding <title> and </title> immediately following the initial tag.- Title tags let users know which site they are on.
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Code some body tags after the closing head tag with <body>, while giving yourself some lines before you close it off with </body>.- The body is where the bulk of the information goes.
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Add a title to the webpage. In between each title tag put a title to help users know where they are.- Make it welcoming!
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Compose some text in the body. In between the body tags type a sentence or two. -
Check one last time. Scan through the document and make sure that everything is closed. If tags are not closed, the page will not display properly. -
Save the document, and make sure to put the .html extension directly after. Click “save" after you named it correctly.- For example: “MyFirstWebsite.html”.
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Find the saved document. Click on the magnifying glass on the shelf and search for the Files icon. You may need to go into All Apps again.#* Open up the file explorer and locate the saved HTML.- Open the document by clicking on it.
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Admire the newly created webpage coded by yourself! The document will open up in your default browser.
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QuestionI 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?Community AnswerIt 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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QuestionDo you have to use p tags to make a webpage?CageyCatTop AnswererA 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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QuestionIf 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?CageyCatTop AnswererOnce 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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Tips
- Styles can also be applied to enhance text and the way it looks. Search the internet for more tutorials!Thanks
- Closing tags must be placed in order of which opening tag comes first. The first tag to be closed is the last one to open.Thanks
- A good app to use is Text, but there are plenty of other options out there. Go explore!Thanks
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Warnings
- Double check to make sure all tags are closed with the proper symbols.Thanks
- Make sure your document is saved with the .html extension. It will not display properly without it.Thanks
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Things You'll Need
- Chrome OS
- An Internet connection
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