To create a Web page you will need a way to edit text. Text editors are one option!
Text editors allow you to type in text and save it as a file. No fancy formatting. Windows comes with Notepad. Linux comes with many including gedit, KEdit, nano and the scary but powerful emacs and vi. The more advanced editors will have useful features for programmers including Web developers. This tutorial will soon explain how to save a file in a simple text editor such as Notepad but anything beyond that is up to you to learn about as there is a better way for most people.
The advantage of a text editor is it is likely to run on any computer and be fast. It is an ideal way to start learning because it forces you to do the work! A simple text editor is recommended for the beginners HTML tutorial as then you can concentrate on learning HTML and not have to learn about a new, complicated program at the same time.
Once you have the basics of HTML clear you could move on to an editor designed for the job...
