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title: Getting started with writing and formatting on GitHub
redirect_from:
  - /articles/markdown-basics/
  - /articles/things-you-can-do-in-a-text-area-on-github/
  - /articles/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.'
mapTopic: true
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
  enterprise-server: '*'
  github-ae: '*'
---