# Basic playbook misconception

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/basic-playbook-misconception/12753>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [May 2, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/basic-playbook-misconception/12753 "2013-05-02T15:07:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan2)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/basic-playbook-misconception/12753/1 "2013-05-02T15:07:57Z")

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tasks are a YAML list so you need:

- action
- action
- action

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca1)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/basic-playbook-misconception/12753/2 "2013-05-03T12:10:03Z")

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" - " is to signify each action, name is optional and actions cannot be stacked within a name

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Lucas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Michael\_Lucas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Lucas)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/basic-playbook-misconception/12753/3 "2013-05-03T14:32:44Z")

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Ah, I see. Thank you, much appreciated!