1. Introduction

1.1 Brief explanation of the tutorial's goal

This tutorial aims to guide you on how to set up automation in your HTML development process. We will cover different automation tools and how you can integrate them into your workflow.

1.2 What the user will learn

By the end of this guide, you will gain an understanding of:
- The concept of automation in HTML development.
- How to use different automation tools.
- Integrating these tools into your workflow.

1.3 Prerequisites

This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of HTML and JavaScript. Familiarity with Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) would be helpful but is not required.

2. Step-by-Step Guide

2.1 Automation in HTML Development

Automation in web development helps to speed up your workflow by performing repetitive tasks automatically. These tasks can range from minifying your code, compiling your code, refreshing your browser, and much more.

2.2 Automation Tools

One of the popular tools for automation is Grunt. It's a JavaScript task runner, capable of automating anything from minifying and compiling your code, to running unit tests.

To install Grunt, you need to have Node.js and npm installed in your system. If you haven't, download and install Node.js which comes with npm from here.

Once you have Node.js and npm installed, run the following command to install Grunt:

npm install -g grunt-cli

3. Code Examples

3.1 Setting up Grunt

First, navigate to your project directory and create a package.json file by running:

npm init -y

Next, install grunt in your project by running:

npm install grunt --save-dev

Then, create a Gruntfile.js in your project root:

module.exports = function(grunt) {
  // Project configuration.
  grunt.initConfig({
    pkg: grunt.file.readJSON('package.json'),
    uglify: {
      options: {
        banner: '/*! <%= pkg.name %> <%= grunt.template.today("yyyy-mm-dd") %> */\n'
      },
      build: {
        src: 'src/<%= pkg.name %>.js',
        dest: 'build/<%= pkg.name %>.min.js'
      }
    }
  });

  // Load the plugin that provides the "uglify" task.
  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-uglify');

  // Default task(s).
  grunt.registerTask('default', ['uglify']);
};

This grunt configuration will minify your JavaScript files.

4. Summary

In this tutorial, we have learned about the basic concept of automation in HTML development and how to install and set up Grunt, a popular automation tool.

5. Practice Exercises

1. Set up Grunt to automate the process of minifying your CSS files. (Hint: Use the grunt-contrib-cssmin plugin.)
2. Automate the process of linting your JavaScript files using Grunt. (Hint: Use the grunt-contrib-jshint plugin.)
3. Set up Grunt to watch for changes in your files and automatically run tasks when changes are detected. (Hint: Use the grunt-contrib-watch plugin.)

Remember, practice is the key to mastering any skill. Happy coding!