Instructions, tutorials, FAQs and settings files for Markdown

Last updated 2019-05-20 by Adam Lu

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Where do I start?

• Download and install Typora.
• Also save Dillinger to your favorites list.
• Set up your Typora environment via these instructions.
• Learn Typora keyboard shortcuts by clicking on each tab on the top panel (e.g., CTRL + / allows you to switch between code and rendered mode).
• Go through this 15-minute Markdown tutorial or this CommonMark Tutorial
• Go through this Markdown Guide
• Refer back to either this Basic Markdown Cheat Sheet or this Github-flavored Markdown Cheat Sheet while you practice.
• Make sure you can access the server’s files via these instructions.

Useful links

• See instructions here for how to access these links on the server.
• Tutorials
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Troubleshooting

Useful programs

• Typora: A great Markdown editor that instantaneously renders the HTML output and has built-in shortcuts that makes editing as seamless as Microsoft Word
• Dillinger: Online Markdown editor allowing conversion between Markdown and HTML easily

How can I update these files on the server?

• Method 1: Update them directly from the locations:
  • /media/adamX/Settings_Markdown or ~/Settings_Markdown (fishfish)
  • /home/adam/Settings_Markdown (chalkboard)
• Method 2: Edit them here on GitHub then apply the following commands on the server

cd ~/Settings_Markdown
git_update