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The source for Docker documentation is here under ``sources/`` and uses
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The source for Docker documentation is here under ``sources/`` and uses
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extended Markdown, as implemented by [mkdocs](http://mkdocs.org).
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extended Markdown, as implemented by [mkdocs](http://mkdocs.org).
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The HTML files are built and hosted on https://docs.docker.io, and update
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The HTML files are built and hosted on `https://docs.docker.io`, and
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automatically after each change to the master or release branch of the
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update automatically after each change to the master or release branch
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[docker files on GitHub](https://github.com/dotcloud/docker) thanks to
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of [Docker on GitHub](https://github.com/dotcloud/docker)
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post-commit hooks. The "release" branch maps to the "latest"
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thanks to post-commit hooks. The "docs" branch maps to the "latest"
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documentation and the "master" (unreleased development) branch maps to the "master"
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documentation and the "master" (unreleased development) branch maps to
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documentation.
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the "master" documentation.
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## Branches
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## Branches
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**There are two branches related to editing docs**: ``master`` and a
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**There are two branches related to editing docs**: ``master`` and a
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``docs`` branch. You should always edit
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``docs`` branch. You should always edit documentation on a local branch
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docs on a local branch of the ``master`` branch, and send a PR against ``master``.
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of the ``master`` branch, and send a PR against ``master``.
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That way your fixes
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will automatically get included in later releases, and docs maintainers
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can easily cherry-pick your changes into the ``docs`` release branch.
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In the rare case where your change is not forward-compatible,
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you may need to base your changes on the ``docs`` branch.
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Now that we have a ``docs`` branch, we can keep the [http://docs.docker.io](http://docs.docker.io) docs
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That way your fixes will automatically get included in later releases,
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up to date with any bugs found between ``docker`` code releases.
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and docs maintainers can easily cherry-pick your changes into the
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``docs`` release branch. In the rare case where your change is not
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forward-compatible, you may need to base your changes on the ``docs``
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branch.
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**Warning**: When *reading* the docs, the [http://beta-docs.docker.io](http://beta-docs.docker.io) documentation may
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Also, now that we have a ``docs`` branch, we can keep the
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include features not yet part of any official docker
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[http://docs.docker.io](http://docs.docker.io) docs up to date with any
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release. The ``beta-docs`` site should be used only for understanding
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bugs found between ``docker`` code releases.
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bleeding-edge development and ``docs.docker.io`` (which points to the ``docs``
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**Warning**: When *reading* the docs, the
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[http://beta-docs.docker.io](http://beta-docs.docker.io) documentation
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may include features not yet part of any official docker release. The
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``beta-docs`` site should be used only for understanding bleeding-edge
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development and ``docs.docker.io`` (which points to the ``docs``
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branch``) should be used for the latest official release.
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branch``) should be used for the latest official release.
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Docker documentation builds are done in a docker container, which installs all
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Docker documentation builds are done in a Docker container, which
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the required tools, adds the local ``docs/`` directory and builds the HTML
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installs all the required tools, adds the local ``docs/`` directory and
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docs. It then starts a HTTP server on port 8000 so that you can connect
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builds the HTML docs. It then starts a HTTP server on port 8000 so that
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and see your changes.
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you can connect and see your changes.
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In the ``docker`` source directory, run:
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In the root of the ``docker`` source directory:
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```make docs```
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cd docker
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Run:
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make docs
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If you have any issues you need to debug, you can use ``make docs-shell`` and
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If you have any issues you need to debug, you can use ``make docs-shell`` and
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then run ``mkdocs serve``
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then run ``mkdocs serve``
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# Contributing
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# Contributing
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## Normal Case:
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* Follow the contribution guidelines ([see
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* Follow the contribution guidelines ([see
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``../CONTRIBUTING.md``](../CONTRIBUTING.md)).
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``../CONTRIBUTING.md``](../CONTRIBUTING.md)).
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* [Remember to sign your work!](../CONTRIBUTING.md#sign-your-work)
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* [Remember to sign your work!](../CONTRIBUTING.md#sign-your-work)
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* Work in your own fork of the code, we accept pull requests.
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* Change the ``.md`` files with your favorite editor -- try to keep the
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lines short (80 chars) and respect Markdown conventions.
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* Run ``make clean docs`` to clean up old files and generate new ones,
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or just ``make docs`` to update after small changes.
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* Your static website can now be found in the ``_build`` directory.
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* To preview what you have generated run ``make server`` and open
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http://localhost:8000/ in your favorite browser.
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``make clean docs`` must complete without any warnings or errors.
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Working using GitHub's file editor
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Working using GitHub's file editor
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