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 # docs.instructlab.ai
+
+To test documentation changes locally, you'll need to install `mkdocs` and the relevant dependencies in your Python environment.
+
+We've included a server launching script for ease of use.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Create a virtual environment for your installation.
+
+```bash
+python -m venv venv-ilab-docs
+source venv-ilab-docs/bin/activate
+```
+
+2. Launch the server.
+
+This will:
+* Install mkdocs
+* Install the PyPI dependencies
+* Launch the mkdocs server locally
+
+```bash
+./launch_server.sh
+```
+
+3. Visit [https://127.0.0.1:8000/](https://127.0.0.1:8000/) to see your changes in the browser.
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# You may want to activate a new virtual environment before running this script, as it will install Python dependencies.
+
+pip install -U mkdocs
+
+reqs=$(mkdocs get-deps)
+
+echo "Installing: " $reqs
+pip install -U $reqs
+
+echo "Starting server..."
+mkdocs serve