# MkDocs with Material Theme: Your Documentation Powerhouse

Changemaker V5 utilizes MkDocs with the Material theme to build this very documentation site. MkDocs is a fast, simple, and downright gorgeous static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation with Markdown.

## Key Features of MkDocs & Material Theme

*   **Simple Markdown Syntax**: Write documentation in plain Markdown files.
*   **Fast and Lightweight**: Generates static HTML files that load quickly.
*   **Material Design**: A clean, modern, and responsive design out-of-the-box.
*   **Highly Customizable**: Extensive configuration options for themes, navigation, plugins, and more.
*   **Search Functionality**: Built-in search makes it easy for users to find information.
*   **Plugin Ecosystem**: Extend MkDocs with various plugins (e.g., for blog functionality, social cards, diagrams).
*   **Live Reload Server**: `mkdocs serve` provides a development server that automatically reloads when you save changes.

## Editing This Site (Your Changemaker Documentation)

All content for this documentation site is managed as Markdown files within the `mkdocs/docs/` directory of your Changemaker project.

### How to Edit or Add Content:

1.  **Access Code Server**: As outlined on the homepage and in the Code Server documentation, log into Code Server. Your password is in `configs/code-server/.config/code-server/config.yaml`.
2.  **Navigate to the `docs` Directory**:
    *   In Code Server's file explorer, open your Changemaker project folder (e.g., `/home/bunker-admin/Changemaker/`).
    *   Go into the `mkdocs/docs/` subdirectory.
3.  **Find or Create Your Page**:
    *   **To edit an existing page**: Navigate to the relevant `.md` file (e.g., `apps/code-server.md` to edit the Code Server page, or `index.md` for the homepage content if not using `home.html` override directly).
    *   **To create a new page**: Create a new `.md` file in the appropriate location (e.g., `apps/my-new-app.md`).
4.  **Write in Markdown**: Use standard Markdown syntax. Refer to the `guides/authoring-content.md` for tips on Markdown and MkDocs Material specific features.
5.  **Update Navigation (if adding a new page)**:
    *   Open `mkdocs/mkdocs.yml`.
    *   Add your new page to the `nav:` section to make it appear in the site navigation. For example:
        ```yaml
        nav:
          - Home: index.md
          - ...
          - Applications:
            - ...
            - My New App: apps/my-new-app.md # Add your new page here
          - ...
        ```
6.  **Save Your Changes**: Press `Ctrl+S` (or `Cmd+S` on Mac) in Code Server.
7.  **Preview Changes**:
    *   The MkDocs development server (if you've run `mkdocs serve` in a terminal within your `mkdocs` directory) will automatically rebuild the site and your browser should refresh to show the changes.
    *   The typical URL for the local development server is `http://localhost:8000` or `http://127.0.0.1:8000`.

### Site Configuration

The main configuration for the documentation site is in `mkdocs/mkdocs.yml`. Here you can change:
*   `site_name`, `site_description`, `site_author`
*   Theme features and palette
*   Markdown extensions
*   Navigation structure (`nav`)
*   Plugins

## Further Information

*   **MkDocs**: [Official MkDocs Documentation](https://www.mkdocs.org/)
*   **MkDocs Material Theme**: [Official Material for MkDocs Documentation](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/)
*   **Your Site's Authoring Guide**: Check out `guides/authoring-content.md` in your `mkdocs/docs/` directory.
