Ever find yourself staring at a blank text file, trying to remember how to make text bold or create a heading? You’re not alone! As a sporadic blogger, I’ve been there. Let’s dive into the world of Markdown - the secret weapon for forgetful writers like us.

I kept forgetting how to format my posts every time I decided to grace the internet with my thoughts. Instead of relying on my unreliable memory, I decided to create this cheat sheet. Let’s break it down!

Headings: Size Matters

This is a Huge Heading (H1)

Not So Huge, But Still Important (H2)

Getting Smaller, But, Still a Heading (H3)

Pro tip: Don’t forget the space after the #. Without it, you’re just shouting with hashtags!

Lists: Because Who Doesn’t Love Lists? Bullets are easy peasy:

• Use a hyphen

• Or an asterisk

• Or even a plus sign

Numbering is straightforward:

1. First thing’s first
2. Second thing’s second: Indent for sub-points
3. Note: Alphanumeric listing (a, b, c) doesn’t work.

Text Emphasis: Make Your Words Pop!

1. Want to be bold? Wrap it in double asterisks.
2. Feeling italic? Single asterisks do the trick.
3. Use triple aterisks for bold and italic: Why not both?

Code: For a tech blog inline code is wrapped in single backticks For blocks of code, triple up those backticks: print("Hello, Markdown!")

The Golden Rule

Most importantly, save your file with a .md extension. Otherwise, it’s just a sad, unformatted text file.

Wrapping Up Markdown isn’t rocket science, but it’s a game-changer for occasional bloggers. With these basics, you’ll be formatting like a pro, even if you only blog once in a blue moon.