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Beginner · HTML

HTML for Beginners

Learn HTML from scratch while building your own website. Plain-English lessons on structure, text, links, images, lists, tables, forms, and more.

This course teaches HTML from absolute zero. You will learn what HTML is, how a page is structured, and how to add headings, paragraphs, links, images, lists, tables, and forms. Along the way you will build toward one goal: a real personal page that is entirely your own, hosted right here on Gwecode. No prior experience needed - every idea is explained in plain English before you use it.

Beginner 12 lessons ~82 min HTML
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01

Getting Started with HTML

Discover what HTML is and learn the skeleton every web page shares before writing your first headings and paragraphs.

3 lessons
  1. 1 What Is HTML? The building blocks of every website you have ever visited 6 min
  2. 2 The Structure of a Web Page Every page starts with the same four pieces 7 min
  3. 3 Headings and Paragraphs Give your page a voice with titles and text 7 min
02

Text, Links, and Images

Add emphasis to your words, connect pages together with links, and bring pictures onto your website.

3 lessons
  1. 4 Making Text Bold, Italic, and More Small tags that add emphasis to your words 6 min
  2. 5 Linking to Other Pages Connect your page to the rest of the web 6 min
  3. 6 Adding Images to Your Page Bring pictures onto your website 6 min
03

Lists, Tables, and Forms

Organize information into lists and grids, then let visitors type and send you information with a form.

3 lessons
  1. 7 Making Lists Organize information into neat lists 6 min
  2. 8 Building Tables Show information neatly in rows and columns 7 min
  3. 9 Forms and Inputs Let visitors type and send information 8 min
04

Structure, Style Hooks, and Your Own Page

Organize a page with semantic tags, label elements with classes and ids, then build a complete personal page.

3 lessons
  1. 10 Semantic Tags: header, nav, main, footer Give the sections of your page real meaning 7 min
  2. 11 Classes and IDs Label your elements so you can find and style them later 7 min
  3. 12 Project: Build Your Personal Page Bring everything together into one real page 9 min