Entering Markdown Directly In-Page
Choose the Markdown macro in the Confluence macro page:
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Then choose the options you'd like, then click insert:
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Then you should proceed to add your raw markdown to the content box on the page: 
Markdown from a URL
Add your url to the URL field, and click save. Make sure your URL is pointing to raw markdown!
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This article contains information about configuring the app to access data through other applications like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. To access any of the applications mentioned, you must create a security token to connect. The sections beow explain the process.
Adding a Security Token
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To configure a new security token, go to
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Settings (cog wheel icon)> MARKDOWN EXTENSIONS SETTINGS > Host Credentials.
Click the Add Host button.
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Select the Host Type from the dropdown. The options are: GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket Server, Bitbucket Cloud, and Other.
Here, select the application to be connected containing the Markdown file to be accessed.Enter the base URL where the Markdown file is located in the Host parameter.
Then, enter your user name and the password associated with your account
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Click Add.
For a given token, only one entry for a specific host type is allowed. So, you cannot create multiple hosts with the same security token.
Click any of the following links to know more about generating tokens for each popular code hosting platform:
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Github | https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/ |
Bitbucket Server | https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/personal-access-tokens-939515499.html |
Bitbucket Cloud |
Gitlab | https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html |