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2    Quick start

Open Nvu

The main window opens. At the top are a number of toolbars. The topmost is the Menu Bar. This carries a number of items (File, Edit etc) used to make selections. The next is the ‘Composition Tololbar’ which carries a number of ‘Buttons’  labelled ‘New’, ‘Open’ etc.

2.1    To create a new page:

On the Composition toolbar Click the ‘New’ button.

2.2    To open an existing page

Assuming that the page is stored on your local disk in HTML format:

On the menu Bar click ‘File’ then ‘Open File’. Browse to the file and click ‘Open’.

2.3    Editing a web page

Your web page – blank or otherwise – is in the large window in the centre right of the screen. Many editing functions are very similar to those in a word processor. The top four toolbars on the screen provide a number of editing functions – to see what any do hover the cursor over an item and a hint will appear.

2.4    Saving a Page

To save a document as an HTML file:

On the Composition toolbar click ‘Save’.

If it was a new document you will be asked to enter a title for the page. This will appear in the tab at the top of the page display area. NB this is NOT the file name.  Click 'OK'; you will then be offered a normal save window which allows you to browse to a suitable location and name the file. The file type offered will be html.

2.5 Browsing a page

To see how your page will look in your default browser on the Composition toolbar click ‘Browse’.

2.6 Help

The Nvu help system is gradually becoming more comprehensive and should be a first resort in case of need. There is a useful Tutorial for beginners available as an extension to Nvu. It needs to be installed separately; for instructions go to http://ghaint.no-ip.org:8942/~k2/moz/nvutut.xhtml

Once installed the tutorial will be accessible via Help > Nvu Tutorial.

Nvu User Guide - Based on Nvu version 0.9 - Updated 01-Apr-2005