From 9f084b5ceea715fbfc4206b4fa45c3cdeac7122f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kristian Whittick Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:31:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added What is a Gist (#22080) Co-authored-by: hubwriter --- .../editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md b/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md index d661f15ac2..8a54f8d9b1 100644 --- a/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md +++ b/content/get-started/writing-on-github/editing-and-sharing-content-with-gists/creating-gists.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ versions: --- ## About gists -Every gist is a Git repository, which means that it can be forked and cloned. {% ifversion not ghae %}If you are signed in to {% data variables.product.product_name %} when{% else %}When{% endif %} you create a gist, the gist will be associated with your account and you will see it in your list of gists when you navigate to your {% data variables.gists.gist_homepage %}. +Gists provide a simple way to share code snippets with others. Every gist is a Git repository, which means that it can be forked and cloned. {% ifversion not ghae %}If you are signed in to {% data variables.product.product_name %} when{% else %}When{% endif %} you create a gist, the gist will be associated with your account and you will see it in your list of gists when you navigate to your {% data variables.gists.gist_homepage %}. Gists can be {% ifversion ghae %}internal{% else %}public{% endif %} or secret. {% ifversion ghae %}Internal{% else %}Public{% endif %} gists show up in {% data variables.gists.discover_url %}, where {% ifversion ghae %}enterprise members{% else %}people{% endif %} can browse new gists as they're created. They're also searchable, so you can use them if you'd like other people to find and see your work.