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It is as atom.io says, A hackable text editor for the 21st Century features If you have questions or suggestions, leave a comment.Atom is an open source cross-platform text editor developed by Github for Developer. And thatвЂ™s why I love working with Atom and Markdown.

A.t.o.m. render install#

So SimpleД¬ompare this whole install process to, say, installing Microsoft Word. My only caution: Like any software, the more packages/plugins you add, the slower and more prone to errors Atom gets. Tons of Other FeaturesДЄtom lets you install lots of other packages, customize your theme, change fonts, etc. Otherwise, Atom will copy the word or image instead of the entire document

Right-click in any blank area of the preview.

Toggle markdown-preview so that you can see the document preview.

Toggling Markdown Preview Converting Markdown to HTMLДЇor delivery, you probably need to convert Markdown to something else: There are keyboard shortcuts, but the easiest way is clicking Packages > Markdown Preview > Toggle Preview: atom-toggle-preview I use markdown-preview so I can see how my document looks without leaving Atom: atom-markdown-preview-full-size

Open the folder in which your document currently lives or will live.

If you are writing a multiple-file document-like a multiple-chapter book-or will be including other files like images, start with a folder: If Your Project Will Contain Multiple Files Atom will apply the right packages and syntax highlighting md extension tells Atom this is a Markdown file.

Save the file as FILENAME.md, where FILENAME is whatever you name the file.

If youвЂ™re writing a single document that wonвЂ™t include other files like images: HereвЂ™s how I do it: If You Are Writing a Simple Document In this case, type вЂњMarkdownвЂќ into the search box

Click Install (on OS X) or Open (on Windows).

They add nifty things like Markdown syntax highlighting: atom-syntax-highlightingДЄnd autonumbered lists: atom-list-generationДЄnd let you preview your document without leaving Atom: atom-markdown-preview Install Markdown PackagesДЄtom Markdown packages number in the dozens. YouвЂ™re ready to install the packages you need for Markdown.

YouвЂ™ll see something like this: atom-package-manager If youвЂ™re on Windows, click Packages > Settings View > Open. You can install them using the package manager: Open AtomвЂ™s Package ManagerДЄtom has thousands of packages-think of them as plugins-available at. You have to do a little setup, but itвЂ™s easy. You should be, too.ДЄtom is a kick-ass Markdown writing, editing, preview, and conversion tool, all in one. You can also add other folders to a project. Now you can jump between files without clicking File > Open.

Navigate to the folder you want to openДЄtom then opens the desired folder, listing all files contained in it: atom-opened-project-folder.

Atom lets me do just that: atom-projects-folders That way, I can quickly scan for related images, content, or scripts, without interrupting my flow. If IвЂ™m working on a multiple-document project, or writing some awful code, I like to see all the relevant files in one place.

A.t.o.m. render download#

If you want to download a specific version, because youвЂ™re a nerd, visit the Github repository and take your pick.

If you donвЂ™t want your lines going all the way across the screen, click View > Toggle Soft Wrap.

When it opens the first time, youвЂ™ll get all manner of welcome screens, etc.

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IвЂ™ve included Windows commands where relevant. HereвЂ™s how you install Atom and set it up as a full-featured Markdown editor: It handles Markdown beautifully, is great for HTML, runs faster than stink, and has great community support. If you want a step-by-step guide to integrating Markdown into your content production process, read Content Workflow Using Markdown And Git.ДЄtom is fast becoming my new favorite text editor. IвЂ™ve had a few people ask about my toolset, so hereвЂ™s how I install and use Atom to write Markdown. In my Mozcon presentation this year, I talked about Markdown.