Still trying to make paper wallet - how do I open file ending html.sig?

[pinksheep]

I have downloaded the bitcoinpaperwallet files & the generate-wallet file which I need to open ends in html.sig? Is there any free software to open this?

[pinksheep]

googled it & someone suggested Notepad, but it only shows a row of random characters

[shorena]

I guess you are refering to this?

https://github.com/cantonbecker/bitcoinpaperwallet/blob/master/generate-wallet.html.sig

Thats the signature of the html file.

You need to open the .html File with a browser. The .sig is to make sure noone modified the .html file.

* Verify that generate-wallet.html hasn't been tampered with, and
* Get proof that it really was authored by Canton Becker (canton@gmail.com)
  whose GPG public key and fingerprint should be confirmed at http://cantonbecker.com
  and/or by searching bitcointalk.org, etc.
 
For example, if you have GPG installed, you should be able cd to the appropriate
directory and type in these two commands:

  gpg --recv-key 36E1D9B6
  gpg --verify --with-fingerprint generate-wallet.html.sig generate-wallet.html

[pinksheep]

Thanks Shorena,
                         I presume you just mean when I click on it, it should open up in my Firefox or Chrome browser, but it doesn't. It just comes up 'windows can't open this file & then click here to find a programme which will, but still nothing happens, either online or offline. I'm gonna try tomorrow on a friend's computer as I'm getting nowhere with this one.

[shorena]

Thanks Shorena,
                         I presume you just mean when I click on it, it should open up in my Firefox or Chrome browser, but it doesn't. It just comes up 'windows can't open this file & then click here to find a programme which will, but still nothing happens, either online or offline. I'm gonna try tomorrow on a friend's computer as I'm getting nowhere with this one.

The .html File should open yes, if you doubleclick it. The .sig will not, unless you have a programm linked to it, which usually isnt the case with windows and linking notepad to it makes no sense.

If the .html file is not opening you usually can open your favorite browser first and just drag the file into the open browser window in order to open it locally.

[pinksheep]

Thanks again, will try that now.