Getting Started with Markdown

Markdown is a text-based authoring format. Any text editor can be used to create Markdown documents. Here are some popular ones to try out:

• Notepad++. Simple, lightweight notepad app with syntax highlighting based on file extension.

• Visual Studio Code. Code-centric text editor. Has community-made extensions, including many for Markdown.

• Obsidian. A Markdown-specific note taking app. Has themes, a writing mode, and a preview mode.

• Typora. A Markdown editor with many authoring experience features.

After choosing a text editor, Markdown and Markdown++ documents can be created using the .md extension.