2. Configuring MkDocs
The mkdocs.yml file is the configuration file for your MkDocs project. This file defines the structure, theme, and other settings for your documentation site.
Practical Exercise
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Modify the
mkdocs.ymlFile:- Open the
mkdocs.ymlfile in a text editor and make changes such as:- Setting the site name:
site_name: My Project Documentation - Adding a theme, for example:
theme: name: material - Adding pages to the documentation structure:
nav: - Home: index.md - About: about.md
- Setting the site name:
- Open the
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Create Additional Markdown Files:
- Create a new file in the
docs/directory namedabout.mdand add some content:# About This Project This project is aimed at demonstrating how to use MkDocs with GitLab CI/CD.
- Create a new file in the
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Build the Documentation:
- Once you’ve modified the configuration and added new content, run the following command to build the static site:
mkdocs build
- Once you’ve modified the configuration and added new content, run the following command to build the static site: