Quick Start — 3 Minutes
No account required to start. Create a documentation site in 3 simple steps.
Step 1: Start generating — no sign-in required#
- Open docsbook.io and click "Create website"
- Pick a source: a website URL to scan, a GitHub repo to link, or just describe your idea in text
- For website or idea sources, Docsbook generates a full draft site in under a minute — no account needed yet
- If you picked GitHub, you'll be taken straight to a live preview of your repo's docs
Note: For website/idea sources, your draft lives in your browser only until you publish. It opens as a real documentation site — header, sidebar tree, outline, breadcrumbs and prev/next — so you can browse every generated page and adjust branding, layout and SEO in the settings panel before deciding to sign in.
Step 2: Sign in to publish#
Once you're happy with the draft, click Publish changes in the settings panel.
- Choose a sign-in method — GitHub, Google, Apple, or email (one-time code)
- Complete the sign-in flow for your chosen method
- Your draft is automatically saved as a live Docsbook workspace — no re-work needed
Note: Docsbook uses GitHub to read repository files. If your site came from a GitHub repo and you sign in with Google, Apple, or email, you'll be prompted to authorize GitHub access.
Step 3: View Your Site#
Your documentation is already available at:
docsbook.io/{your-name}/{repo}
Example:
- GitHub:
github.com/alice/my-project - Docsbook:
docsbook.io/alice/my-project
If you started from a website or an idea, Docsbook hosts the generated site for you under its own repository — the URL follows the same docsbook.io/{owner}/{repo} pattern.
Done! 🎉#
Your documentation site is live. GitHub-sourced sites automatically sync with the linked repository.
What's Next?#
- Update documentation in GitHub → it appears on the site automatically
- Set up your custom domain (PRO)
- Enable translation to other languages (PRO)
- Hide the "Powered by Docsbook" badge (PRO+)
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