Getting started with Markdown on GitHub

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Welcome back to the GitHub for Beginners series! In this episode, we cover the essentials of getting started with Markdown. Learn how to format text to write clear READMEs, issues, and pull requests that make your projects easy to explore. We walk you through what markdown is, why it matters, and the basic syntax you need to write with confidence.



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— CHAPTERS —



00:00 Introduction to Markdown

00:35 What is Markdown?

01:08 Where can I use Markdown?

01:41 Basic Markdown syntax

02:36 Create lists

03:54 Format code snippets

04:28 Add links and images

05:15 Conclusion



Basic writing and formatting syntax: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax?utm_source=youtube-episode-6&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=gfb-s3-2026



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