What kind of technologies do I want to manipulate?.Which OS (operating system) do I want to work with?.Here are the primary questions you should consider: But we'll give you some pointers for getting started.
Ideally, you'd try as many editors as you can and get a feel for what suits your workflow. The sheer number of choices is a bit overwhelming, since a text editor is so basic to computer science (yes, web development is computer science). A website consists mostly of text files, so for a fun, pleasant development experience you should choose your text editor wisely.