MarkItDown

MarkItDown is a simple, user-friendly Markdown editor built with React⚛️ and Firebase🔥. It allows users to write and preview Markdown content in real-time, making it easier to format text for various purposes such as documentation, notes, or blog posts.

It also features Firebase Auth with Google sign-in.

This project is part of Learn React course on scrimba.com.

Demo

Live Demo

Features

• Live preview of Markdown content
• User-friendly interface
• Firebase integration for data storage and authentication
• Google sign in functionality to save notes

Installation

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/RushilJalal/MarkItDown.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd MarkItDown

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up Firebase:

   • Create a Firebase project at Firebase Console.
   • Add a new web app to your Firebase project.
   • Copy your Firebase configuration and replace the placeholder configuration in the project at firebase.js

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   The app should now be running on http://localhost:5173.

Usage

• Sign in with Google
• Write Markdown in the editor pane.
• See the rendered Markdown preview in real-time in the preview pane.
• Use the toolbar for common Markdown syntax shortcuts.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are gladly accepted.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature)
3. Commit your changes git commit -m 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature)
5. Open a pull request

Acknowledgements

This project is part of Learn React course on scrimba.com. Special thanks to the course instructors for their guidance and resources.