Overview

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Questions

• How do you create a new MarkDown document on GitHub?

• What tags are available for MarkDown?

Objectives

• Create a new document on GitHub

• Use MarkDown tags to format text

Creating a New MarkDown file

Log into GitHub and select a repository or create a new one. A MarkDown file is created like any other file but it needs to have a .md extension. So click on the Add filebutton and select Create new file:

Enter a filename and make sure to end it with the extension .md:

Remember: If at any stage, you would like to see the rendered version of what you have typed, select the Preview tab.

Key Points

• Create a new document on GitHub

• Use MarkDown tags to format text