---
name: "Build versioned technical docs sites with search and navigation using Material for MkDocs"
slug: "build-versioned-technical-docs-sites-with-search-and-nav-using-material-for-mkdocs"
description: "Use Material for MkDocs to turn Markdown documentation into a searchable, navigable static site with project-ready configuration and previews."
github_stars: 26746
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material"
author: "squidfunk"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Content Writing & SEO"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "squidfunk/mkdocs-material"
  github_stars: 26746
---

# Build versioned technical docs sites with search and navigation using Material for MkDocs

Use Material for MkDocs to turn Markdown documentation into a searchable, navigable static site with project-ready configuration and previews.

## Prerequisites

Python, pip or Docker, MkDocs, Material for MkDocs, Markdown documentation files

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Make it yours – change the colors, fonts, language, icons, logo, and more with
- pip install mkdocs-material

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- alt="Python Package Index"
- <a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/"><img
- src="https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/squidfunk/mkdocs-material"

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Material for MkDocs can be installed with pip:
- sh
- Add the following lines to mkdocs.yml:

- Source: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/build-versioned-technical-docs-sites-with-search-and-nav-using-material-for-mkdocs/)