HTML Basics
Learn the basics of HTML and how to build simple web pages.
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About this course
HTML is the backbone of every website. In this course you'll go from a blank file to a real, multi-page website, learning the elements, structure, and semantics that everything else on the web is built on.
What you'll learn
- How the browser turns HTML into the page you see
- The core elements: headings, text, lists, links, and images
- Building forms that collect input from users
- Writing semantic HTML that's accessible and easy to style
Prerequisites
- No prior coding experience required
- A modern web browser and a willingness to experiment
Ready to make your pages look good? Continue with CSS Basics (opens in a new tab).
Course instructor
Brad Traversy
Founder of Traversy Media and an educator known for practical, project-focused web development courses.
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