You are wise to try to edit the code to see what effect it has. The next step is to type the code rather than copy and paste. You will learn more by typing, even if you are retyping code from an example.To set up a web page from your Desktop follow these steps, (it is only for your computer not the Internet).1. Create a New Folder on the Desktop, and name it.2. Using Notepad create 2 files - a CSS and an HTML (see below). Place them in the New Folder.3. Copy and paste your graphic into the new folder.#2 CSS file - name it something like mystyle.cssHere is a sample one that you can follow,/* My Stylesheet */body {background-image: url("agraphic.gif");font-family: sans-serif;color: #FFFFCC;font-size: 11pt;}
Replace "agraphic.gif" with the name of the one you put into the new folder.#2 html file - name it something like test.htmlHere is a sample one that you can follow,
<html><head><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mystyle.css"></head><body><h1>Test File</h1></body></html>
Now open your new folder and click on the test.html file. A new browser window should open with your graphic tiled as the background and Test File colored yellow on the page.