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title: Getting started with writing and formatting on GitHub
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- /articles/things-you-can-do-in-a-text-area-on-github
- /articles/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github
- >-
/github/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github
intro: >-
You can use simple features to format your comments and interact with others
in issues, pull requests, and wikis on GitHub.
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fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
children:
- /quickstart-for-writing-on-github
- /about-writing-and-formatting-on-github
- /basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax
shortTitle: Start writing on GitHub