The Leanpub Manual
The Leanpub Manual
About the Book
This is The Leanpub Manual! You can see the online version at https://leanpub.com/manual/read
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Table of Contents
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Support
- Where to Get Help
- About The Leanpub Manual
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The 5 Writing Modes of Leanpub
- Reasons to Use GitHub or Bitbucket
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Markua vs. Leanpub Flavoured Markdown
- Switching Writing Modes
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Getting Started with In-Browser Plain Text Editor Writing Mode
- Creating a Book in In-Browser Plain Text Editor Writing Mode
- Getting Started
- Where You Write Your Book
- Creating a Preview
- Writing In Your Book
- Next Steps
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Getting Started with Dropbox Writing Mode
- Creating a Book in Dropbox Writing Mode
- Setting Up Your Book In Dropbox
- Creating a Preview
- Writing in Your Book
- Make a New Preview of Your Book
- How the List of Files in Book.txt Works
- Next Steps
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Getting Started with Git and GitHub Writing Mode
- Creating Your Book’s GitHub Repository
- Creating a Book in GitHub Writing Mode
- Adding Leanpub As A Collaborator on Your Book’s GitHub Repository
- Adding Default Content to Your GitHub Repository
- Creating a Preview
- Writing in Your Book
- Make a New Preview of Your Book
- How the List of Files in Book.txt Works
- Next Steps
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Getting Started with Git and Bitbucket Writing Mode
- Creating Your Book’s Bitbucket Repository
- Creating a Book in Bitbucket Writing Mode
- Adding Leanpub As A Collaborator on Your Book’s Bitbucket Repository
- Adding Default Content to Your Bitbucket Repository
- Creating a Preview
- Writing in Your Book
- Make a New Preview of Your Book
- How the List of Files in Book.txt Works
- Next Steps
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Getting Started with Bring Your Own Book Writing Mode
- Creating a Book in Bring Your Own Book Writing Mode
- Uploading Your Book In Bring Your Own Book
- Adding Your Profile and Your Book Information
- Publishing Your Book
- Next Steps
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