Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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.
#Markdown #GitHubForBeginners #GitHub
— 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: 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
Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us:
YouTube: gh.io/subgithub
Blog: https://github.blog
X: twitter.com/github
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Insider newsletter: resources.github.com/newsletter
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About GitHub
It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
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.
#Markdown #GitHubForBeginners #GitHub
— 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: 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
Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us:
YouTube: gh.io/subgithub
Blog: https://github.blog
X: twitter.com/github
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/github
Insider newsletter: resources.github.com/newsletter
Instagram: instagram.com/github
TikTok: tiktok.com/@github
About GitHub
It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
