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diff --git a/doc/tutorial/getting-started.rst b/doc/tutorial/getting-started.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5cf0b38 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tutorial/getting-started.rst @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ +Getting started +=============== + +Setting up your project and development environment +--------------------------------------------------- + +In a new directory, create a file called ``README.rst`` with the following +content. + +.. code-block:: rst + :caption: README.rst + + Lumache + ======= + + **Lumache** (/lu'make/) is a Python library for cooks and food lovers that + creates recipes mixing random ingredients. + +It is a good moment to create a Python virtual environment and install the +required tools. For that, open a command line terminal, ``cd`` into the +directory you just created, and run the following commands: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ python -m venv .venv + $ source .venv/bin/activate + (.venv) $ python -m pip install sphinx + +.. note:: + + The installation method used above is described in more detail in + :ref:`install-pypi`. For the rest of this tutorial, the instructions will + assume a Python virtual environment. + +If you executed these instructions correctly, you should have the Sphinx command +line tools available. You can do a basic verification running this command: + +.. code-block:: console + + (.venv) $ sphinx-build --version + sphinx-build 4.0.2 + +If you see a similar output, you are on the right path! + +Creating the documentation layout +--------------------------------- + +Then from the command line, run the following command: + +.. code-block:: console + + (.venv) $ sphinx-quickstart docs + +This will present to you a series of questions required to create the basic +directory and configuration layout for your project inside the ``docs`` folder. +To proceed, answer each question as follows: + +- ``> Separate source and build directories (y/n) [n]``: Write "``y``" (without + quotes) and press :kbd:`Enter`. +- ``> Project name``: Write "``Lumache``" (without quotes) and press + :kbd:`Enter`. +- ``> Author name(s)``: Write "``Graziella``" (without quotes) and press + :kbd:`Enter`. +- ``> Project release []``: Write "``0.1``" (without quotes) and press + :kbd:`Enter`. +- ``> Project language [en]``: Leave it empty (the default, English) and press + :kbd:`Enter`. + +After the last question, you will see the new ``docs`` directory with the +following content. + +.. code-block:: text + + docs + ├── build + ├── make.bat + ├── Makefile + └── source + ├── conf.py + ├── index.rst + ├── _static + └── _templates + +The purpose of each of these files is: + +``build/`` + An empty directory (for now) that will hold the rendered documentation. + +``make.bat`` and ``Makefile`` + Convenience scripts to simplify some common Sphinx operations, such as + rendering the content. + +``source/conf.py`` + A Python script holding the configuration of the Sphinx project. It contains + the project name and release you specified to ``sphinx-quickstart``, as well + as some extra configuration keys. + +``source/index.rst`` + The :term:`root document` of the project, which serves as welcome page and + contains the root of the "table of contents tree" (or *toctree*). + +Thanks to this bootstrapping step, you already have everything needed to render +the documentation as HTML for the first time. To do that, run this command: + +.. code-block:: console + + (.venv) $ sphinx-build -b html docs/source/ docs/build/html + +And finally, open ``docs/build/html/index.html`` in your browser. You should see +something like this: + +.. figure:: /_static/tutorial/lumache-first-light.png + :width: 80% + :align: center + :alt: Freshly created documentation of Lumache + + Freshly created documentation of Lumache + +There we go! You created your first HTML documentation using Sphinx. +Now you can start :doc:`customizing it </tutorial/first-steps>`. |