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# What is a GitHub Wiki and How Do You Use it?

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · [@officialrajdeepsingh](https://daily.dev/officialrajdeepsingh) · 5 min read · 17 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

GitHub Wiki is an integrated documentation feature in GitHub repositories that allows users to create, manage, and host documentation for their projects. It can be started with a single click, cloned locally for offline editing, and customized using Markdown, HTML, and CSS. Collaboration can be enabled or disabled, making it useful for both open-source and private projects.

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