build.md

Building the Docs

The mkdocs.yml File

Once you have added your documentation, you will need to update the /mkdocs.yml file with information about how you want to arrange the files. Specifically, you will need to update the nav secction of the mkdocs.yml file to point to all your individual .md files, organizing them by category.

!!! Note

Keep the `- Code Documentation: reference/` line in the `nav` section of `mkdocs.yml`. It will automatically transform your docstrings into beautiful documentation! The rest of the `nav` items you can replace.

The Build Process

To see how your documentation will look in advance, you can build it locally by running the following command in the base directory:

mkdocs serve

A URL will be printed out that you can open in your browser.

Deploying the Docs

To allow your documentation to be visible via GitHub Pages, go to "Settings > Pages" in your repository's settings and make sure "Branch" is set to "gh-pages" instead of "main".