# Getting Started

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## [About the Getting Started category](https://community.silverfin.com/t/about-the-getting-started-category/1210)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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This category collects all topics that are meant for newcomers to the Silverfin Templating Language, and that gives relevant information on how to start with STL (slides workshop, sites Liquid, information made by Silver…

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## [New in Community? New to coding templates? Read this first](https://community.silverfin.com/t/new-in-community-new-to-coding-templates-read-this-first/941)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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**Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 7:56am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/new-in-community-new-to-coding-templates-read-this-first/941 "2018-05-29T07:56:54Z")

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First of all, let me welcome you to our Silverfin Community! If you’ve find your way to this section of the Community, chances are you’re eager to begin making your own templates. Before you begin diving into all topics…

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## [TIP: use of snippets](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-use-of-snippets/837)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-use-of-snippets/837 "2021-04-20T07:13:21Z")

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When writing down code, it can become apparent to write down mistakes, which causes your template to crash. If you have a lot of code, it can become time consuming to search where the error generated (although our editor…

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## [General information Silverfin Templating Language (links, slides, ...)](https://community.silverfin.com/t/general-information-silverfin-templating-language-links-slides/17)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 7:38am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/general-information-silverfin-templating-language-links-slides/17 "2019-12-11T07:38:39Z")

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Online manual STL Through this link you’ll find a manual constructed to guide you through Markdown & Liquid. Keep in mind we’ll try to update and expand this documentation. Slides Silverfin developer bootcamp Level 1…

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## [TIP: auto-check and short-cut SAVE](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-auto-check-and-short-cut-save/1914)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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**Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-auto-check-and-short-cut-save/1914 "2020-09-11T12:26:29Z")

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We’ve got something great to share today (but you probably already have noticed): automated check :beetle: As soon as you stop coding, we’ll give it 3 seconds before we automatically start checking the coding you hav…

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## [TIP: follow the Liquid linter](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-follow-the-liquid-linter/1574)

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**Author:** [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
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**Last updated:** [October 8, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/tip-follow-the-liquid-linter/1574 "2019-10-08T09:33:18Z")

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When you create a template on firm level, you’ll now see some guidelines pop-up in the editor: In yellow you’ll see remarks on your coding, that could be avoided. Mind you, these are guidelines and you can still opt…

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## [How to paste your code in a community post](https://community.silverfin.com/t/how-to-paste-your-code-in-a-community-post/64)

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**Author:** [@michail](https://community.silverfin.com/u/michail)\
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**Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/how-to-paste-your-code-in-a-community-post/64 "2017-02-17T11:39:00Z")

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When you have to paste a part of your code, the best way to do it is by using three simple quotes —\> \` \<— at the beginning and three at the end of your code. For example instead of writing {% ifi some\_var != blank %} …
