Prerequisite You should have installed Node.js (version 18.10.0 or higher).

Step 1. Install Mintlify on your OS:

Step 2. Go to the docs are located (where you can find mint.json) and run the following command:

mintlify dev

The documentation website is now available at http://localhost:3000.

Custom Ports

Mintlify uses port 3000 by default. You can use the --port flag to customize the port Mintlify runs on. For example, use this command to run in port 3333:

mintlify dev --port 3333

You will see an error like this if you try to run Mintlify in a port that’s already taken:

Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::3000

Mintlify Versions

Each CLI is linked to a specific version of Mintlify. Please update the CLI if your local website looks different than production.

Deployment

Unlimited editors available under the Startup Plan

You should see the following if the deploy successfully went through:

Troubleshooting

Here’s how to solve some common problems when working with the CLI.

Curious about what changed in a CLI version? Check out the CLI changelog.

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