# Introduction The HTML `<progress>` tag is used to indicate the progress of a task. It is typically used to display a progress bar for a task within an HTML web page. In this lab, you will learn how to create a basic progress bar using the HTML `<progress>` tag. > Note: You can practice coding in `index.html` and learn [How to Write HTML in Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/html). Please click on 'Go Live' in the bottom right corner to run the web service on port 8080. Then, you can refresh the **Web 8080** Tab to preview the web page.
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