Concepts article template
Use the content model for full instructions and examples on how to write conceptual content. For more information, see Concepts content type.
---
title: 'About <subject>'
shortTitle: '<subject>'
intro: 'Article intro. See tips for a great intro below.'
product: "optional product callout"
contentType: concepts
versions:
- version
---
{% comment %}
- Follow the guidelines in https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model to write this article.
- Great intros give readers a quick understanding of what's in the article, so they can tell whether it's relevant to them before moving ahead. For more tips, see https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model
- For product callout info, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#product
- For product version instructions, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#versioning
- Remove these comments from your article file when you're done writing.
{% endcomment %}
## A section here
{% comment %}
Write one or two paragraphs about the main idea of your topic, as a summary.
Make sure you don't have any content that isn't preceded by a header, or it won't be linkable in our table of contents.
{% endcomment %}
## Another section here
{% comment %}
Write one or two paragraphs about another element of your topic.
Keep adding headers and sections until you've completed your article.
{% endcomment %}
## Further reading
{% comment %}
Optionally, include a bulleted list of related articles the user can reference to extend the concepts covered in this article. Consider linking to procedural articles or tutorials that help the user use the information in your article.
{% endcomment %}
- [Article title](article-URL)
Reference article template
Use the content model for full instructions and examples on how to write reference content. For more information, see Reference content type.
---
title: Nouns describing your subject
shortTitle: <subject> # Max 31 characters
intro: 'Article intro. See tips for a great intro below.'
product: "{{ optional product callout }}"
contentType: reference
versions:
- <version>
---
{% comment %}
Follow the guidelines in https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model to write this article.-- >
Great intros give readers a quick understanding of what's in the article, so they can tell whether it's relevant to them before moving ahead. For more tips, see https://docs.github.com/en/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/contents-of-a-github-docs-article#intro
For product callout info, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#product
For product version instructions, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#versioning
Remove these comments from your article file when you're done writing
{% endcomment %}
## A section here
{% comment %}
Write one or two paragraphs about the main idea of your topic, as a summary.
Make sure you don't have any content that isn't preceded by a header, or it won't be linkable in our table of contents.
{% endcomment %}
## Another section here
{% comment %}
Write one or two paragraphs about another element of your topic.
Keep adding headers and sections until you've completed your article.
{% endcomment %}
## Further reading
{% comment %}
Optionally, include a bulleted list of related articles the user can reference to extend the concepts covered in this article. Consider linking to procedural articles or tutorials that help the user use the information in your article.
{% endcomment %}
- [Article title](article-URL)
How-to article template
Use the content model for full instructions and examples on writing how-to content. For more information, see How-to content type.
---
title: Start with a present participle
shortTitle: <subject> # Max 31 characters
intro: 'Article intro. See tips for a great intro below.'
product: "{{ optional product callout }}"
contentType: how-tos
versions:
- <version>
---
{% comment %}
Follow the guidelines in https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model to write this article.
Great intros give readers a quick understanding of what's in the article, so they can tell whether it's relevant to them before moving ahead. For more tips, see https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model
For product callout info, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#product
For product version instructions, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#versioning
Remove these comments from your article file when you're done writing
{% endcomment %}
## Procedural section header here
{% comment %}
Include prerequisite information or specific permissions information here.
Then write procedural steps following the instructions in https://docs.github.com/contributing/style-guide-and-content-model/style-guide#procedural-steps.
Check if there's already a reusable string for the step you want to write in https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/data/reusables. Look at the source file for a procedure located in the same area of the user interface to find reusables.
{% endcomment %}
## Optionally, another procedural section here
{% comment %}
Keep adding procedures until you've finished writing your article.
{% endcomment %}
## Further reading
{% comment %}
Optionally, include a bulleted list of related articles the user can reference to extend the concepts covered in this article. Consider linking to procedural articles or tutorials that help the user use the information in your article.
{% endcomment %}
- [Article title](article-URL)
Quickstart article template
Use the content model for full instructions and examples on how to write quickstarts. For more information, see Quickstart content type.
---
title: Quickstart title
shortTitle: <subject> # Max 31 characters
intro: 'Article intro. Highlight that the guide is quick and to the point.'
contentType: get-started
versions:
- <version>
---
{% comment %}
Follow the guidelines in https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model#quickstart to write this article.
For product version instructions, see https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content#versions.
The entire quickstart should be about 600 words long or take about five minutes to read.
Remove these comments from your article file when you're done writing
{% endcomment %}
## Introduction
{% comment %}
Build on the quick phrasing above by
- Clarifying the audience
- Clearly stating prerequisites and prior knowledge needed
- Stating what the user will accomplish or build
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## Step one: Action the user will take
{% comment %}
In one sentence, describe what the user will do in this step
Steps should break down the tasks the user will complete in sequential order
Avoid replicating conceptual information that is covered elsewhere, provide inline links instead. Only include conceptual information unique to this use case.
{% endcomment %}
### Task chunk
{% comment %}
A step may require the user to perform several tasks - break those tasks down into chunks, allowing the user to scan quickly to find their place if they navigated away from this screen to perform the task.
An example might be creating a personal access token for the action to use and then storing it in secrets
For UI based tasks, include the button or options the users should click
If the task adds code, include the code in context (don't just show `needs setup` show the entire `setup` and `dependent` jobs)
{% endcomment %}
### Another task chunk
## Step 2: Do the next thing
{% comment %}
Rinse and repeat, adding steps and tasks until the tutorial is complete
{% endcomment %}
## Next steps
{% comment %}
Provide a quick recap of what has been accomplished in the quick start as a means of transitioning to next steps. Include 2-3 actionable next steps that the user take after completing the quickstart. Always link to conceptual content on the feature or product. You can also link off to other related information on docs.github.com or in GitHub Skills.
{% endcomment %}
Tutorial article template
Use the content model for full instructions and examples on how to write tutorials. For more information, see Tutorial content type.
---
title: Tutorial title
shortTitle: <subject> # Max 31 characters
intro: 'Article intro. See tips for a great intro below'
product: "{{ optional product callout }}"
contentType: tutorials
versions:
- <version>
---
{% comment %}
Follow the instructions in https://docs.github.com/contributing/writing-for-github-docs/content-model#quickstart to write this article.
Great intros clarify who the tutorial is intended for, state what the user will accomplish, and state the technologies