How to make all markdown files be built into a GitBook site

[RheseSoemo]

I'm using GitBook on a GitLab repo with a CI/CD pipeline. I was wanting all of my markdown files to be transformed into the site, even if not directly linked on the side panel. However, GitBook only seems to be building markdown into html if the page appears in the SUMMARY.md file and thus appear on the side panel.

Is there a setting or way to flag all markdown pages to be transformed into site pages, regardless on whether they appear in the SUMMARY.md file?

[addisonschultz]

GitBook should automatically index and generate summary.md based on the structure of your folder/repo - are there many markdown files that don't get uploaded?

[RheseSoemo]

No, all markdown files are in my remote repo on gitlab

[RheseSoemo]

No, they're all in the repository and I can navigate to the .md files manually on the site, but they aren't built into pages

[addisonschultz]

Are you able to share an example of the repo you're importing?

[addisonschultz]

It sound like the importer isn't working correctly in this case - seeing your repo can help us test/improve the importer in the future!

[RheseSoemo]

Yeah, I can make the repo public: https://gitlab.com/RheseSoemo/PortfolioV2Dev

[addisonschultz]

Thanks - and do you have a link to your published gitbook space?

[RheseSoemo]

Here's the link to the live site: https://rhesesoemo.gitlab.io/PortfolioV2Dev/
When I place items into the SUMMARY.md, I can navigate to them. EG: https://rhesesoemo.gitlab.io/PortfolioV2Dev/Personal/ComputerConstruction.html
However, when I don't place items in the SUMMARY.md the .md is still active on the site but no HTML is generated: EG: https://rhesesoemo.gitlab.io/PortfolioV2Dev/Corporate/WordpressProjects.html

[addisonschultz]

Ah - can you let me know the steps you're using to generate your portfolio? I believe you're using an old, now deprecated version of GitBook and the gitbook CLI - you should be using the web app now - which you can access at app.gitbook.com for free!

Are you using the new version of GitBook?

[RheseSoemo]

How do I upgrade it to the new version then?

[addisonschultz]

First, you'll need to sign up for an account at ap.gitbook.com/join

[RheseSoemo]

I've already done that and messed around with it. Is that the only way to get the new version? I can't upgrade my CLI?

[addisonschultz]

The current version and the one you're using (deprecated/old version) are two separate applications. The CLI is no loner a part of the current GitBook tool.

In order to use the newest GitBook, please sign up for an account at app.gitbook.com/join. You'll be able to import your repository from GitLab via Git Sync. You can find more information on that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly2zQD0I9bY and https://docs.gitbook.com/integrations/git-sync

[RheseSoemo]

Alright, that makes sense. Thank you!