Getting Started

Welcome to the Test Documentation getting started guide!

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

  • Python 3.8 or higher

  • pip package manager

  • Basic knowledge of command line

Installation

Install Sphinx and required dependencies:

pip install sphinx sphinx-rtd-theme sphinx-autobuild

Project Setup

  1. Create a new directory for your documentation:

    mkdir my-docs
cd my-docs

  2. Run Sphinx quickstart:

    sphinx-quickstart

  3. Configure your conf.py file with the RTD theme

Writing Documentation

Sphinx uses reStructuredText (.rst) format. Here are some common elements:

Headers

Main Title
==========

Section
-------

Subsection
^^^^^^^^^^

Lists

Bullet List:

  • First item

  • Second item

  • Third item

Numbered List:

  1. First step

  2. Second step

  3. Third step

Code Blocks

You can include code snippets:

def hello_world():
    """Simple hello world function."""
    print("Hello, World!")
    return True

Next Steps

Now that you have the basics, explore: