Hello, I am your first Markdown document within **StackEdit**[^stackedit]. Don't delete me, I can be helpful. I can be recovered anyway in the `Utils` tab of the <iclass="icon-cog"></i>`Settings` dialog.
> - StackEdit is accessible offline after the application has been loaded for the first time.
> - Your local documents are not shared between different browsers or computers.
> - Clearing your browser's data may **delete all your local documents!** Make sure your documents are backed up using **Google Drive** or **Dropbox** synchronization (see [<i class="icon-share"></i> Synchronization](#synchronization) section).
You can create a new document by clicking the <iclass="icon-file"></i> button in the navigation bar. It will switch from the current document to the new one.
You can save the current document to a file using the <iclass="icon-hdd"></i>`Save as...` sub-menu from the <iclass="icon-provider-stackedit"></i> menu.
**StackEdit** can be combined with **Google Drive** and **Dropbox** to have your documents centralized in the *Cloud*. The synchronization mechanism will take care of uploading your modifications or downloading the latest version of your documents.
#### <i class="icon-download"></i> Import a document
You can import a document from the *Cloud* by going to the <iclass="icon-provider-gdrive"></i>`Google Drive` or the <iclass="icon-provider-dropbox"></i>`Dropbox` sub-menu and by clicking `Import from...`. Once imported, your document will be automatically synchronized with the **Google Drive** / **Dropbox** file.
#### <i class="icon-upload"></i> Export a document
You can export any document by going to the <iclass="icon-provider-gdrive"></i>`Google Drive` or the <iclass="icon-provider-dropbox"></i>`Dropbox` sub-menu and by clicking `Export to...`. Even if your document is already synchronized with **Google Drive** or **Dropbox**, you can export it to a another location. **StackEdit** can synchronize one document with multiple locations.
> **Tip:** Using **Google Drive**, you can create collaborative documents to work in real time with other users. Just check the box `Create a real time collaborative document` in the dialog options when exporting to Google Drive.
#### <i class="icon-refresh"></i> Synchronize a document
Once your document is linked to a **Google Drive** or a **Dropbox** file, **StackEdit** will periodically (every 3 minutes) synchronize it by downloading/uploading any modification. Any conflict will be detected, and a local copy of your document will be created as a backup if necessary.
If you just have modified your document and you want to force the synchronization, click the <iclass="icon-refresh"></i> button in the navigation bar.
Since one document can be synchronized with multiple locations, you can list and manage synchronized locations by clicking <iclass="icon-refresh"></i>`Manage synchronization` in the <iclass="icon-provider-stackedit"></i> menu. This will open a dialog box allowing you to add or remove synchronization links that are associated to your document.
> **NOTE:** If you delete the file from **Google Drive** or from **Dropbox**, the document will no longer be synchronized with that location.
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Publication
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Once you are happy with your document, you can publish it on different websites directly from **StackEdit**. As for now, **StackEdit** can publish on **Blogger**, **Dropbox**, **Gist**, **GitHub**, **Google Drive**, **Tumblr**, **WordPress** and on any SSH server.
#### <i class="icon-share"></i> Publish a document
You can publish your document by going to the <iclass="icon-share"></i>`Publish on` sub-menu and by choosing a website. In the dialog box, you can choose the publication format:
- Markdown, to publish the Markdown text on a website that can interpret it (**GitHub** for instance),
- HTML, to publish the document converted into HTML (on a blog for instance),
> **NOTE:** The default template is a simple webpage wrapping your document in HTML format. You can customize it in the `Services` tab of the <i class="icon-cog"></i> `Settings` dialog.
#### <i class="icon-share"></i> Update a publication
After publishing, **StackEdit** will keep your document linked to that publish location so that you can update it easily. Once you have modified your document and you want to update your publication, click on the <iclass="icon-share"></i> button in the navigation bar.
Since one document can be published on multiple locations, you can list and manage publish locations by clicking <iclass="icon-share"></i>`Manage publication` in the <iclass="icon-provider-stackedit"></i> menu. This will open a dialog box allowing you to remove publication links that are associated to your document.
> **Tip:** To use **Highlight.js** instead of **Prettify**, just configure the `Markdown Extra` extension in the <i class="icon-cog"></i> `Settings` dialog.
**StackEdit** extends HTML comments in order to produce useful, highlighted comments in the preview but not in your exported documents. <!--- This is very useful for collecting feedback in a collaborative document. -->
> **Tip:** Make sure you include MathJax into your publications to render mathematical expression correctly. Your page/template should include something like:
[^stackedit]: [StackEdit](https://stackedit.io/) is a full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.
