Documentation Guides

Comprehensive tutorials and how-tos for building, configuring, and managing documentation with Read the Docs.

Popular Guides

Step-by-step tutorials for common documentation workflows and integrations.

Getting Started

Learn how to connect your repository, configure your documentation, and host your first project.

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Advanced Configuration

Customize builds, enable private documentation, and configure versioning strategies.

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Start Building Docs

Connect Your Repo

Add Git repositories from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket for automatic documentation builds.

Tutorial

Configure Builds

Set up build processes with Sphinx, MkDocs, or custom themes for your documentation.

Configuration

Advanced Topics

Explore complex workflows and integrations for documentation professionals

Private Documentation

Set up private documentation with user authentication and role-based access controls.

Security Guide

Custom CI/CD

Integrate with your CI toolchain for build automation and version control workflows.

Automation

Custom Domains

Configure custom DNS settings for branded documentation portals.

DNS Setup

Featured Guides

Migrating from Read the Docs Classic

Learn how to transition projects from our legacy platform to the latest generation of Read the Docs.

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Internationalization (i18n)

Create multilingual documentation with automatic language detection and translation support.

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