The LINCS Portal builds a webpage using Markdown documents. Markdown is a simple coding language that provides instructions for how to format and display text. Markdown files have a “.md” at the end of the file name.

Complete a Markdown tutorial, such as markdowntutorial.com. There are a number of other tutorials available on the internet, so feel free to search for alternatives or try out more than one.

• Add Docs to Markdown Plugin to Google Docs [Optional]
• Use Docs to Markdown Plugin in Google Docs [Optional]

Add Docs to Markdown Plugin to Google Docs [Optional]

Create Markdown with Google Docs by using an add-on called Docs to Markdown.

1. Navigate to Google Docs and start a new document or select an existing documentation document
2. Click the Extensions drop-down menu at the top of the screen
3. Mouse over Add-ons and select Get add-ons
4. Type “markdown” in the search bar at the top of the popup window
5. Select and install Docs to Markdown

Use Docs to Markdown Plugin in Google Docs [Optional]

1. Click the add-ons drop-down menu when your documentation is ready to be uploaded to GitLab
2. Mouse over Docs to Markdown and select Convert
3. Select Markdown at the top of the new window (the Markdown version of your document will be automatically copied to your clipboard)
4. [Optional] Highlight and copy the Markdown manually from the window on the right-hand side of your screen
5. Paste your Markdown text into VS Code