# Documentation

URL: /bengal/docs/0.4.3/
Section: docs
Tags: documentation, docs

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Documentation Start Here New to Bengal? Start here to build documentation sites, blogs, knowledge bases, and product sites with Python. Bengal covers authoring, search, SEO/discovery, theming, deployment, and performance in one toolchain. Arrow Clockwise Get Started Install Bengal and create your first site Note Tutorials Guided learning journeys to master Bengal Write & Organize Author content in Markdown, structure your site, and validate quality. Author Markdown, MyST directives, code blocks, and callouts Folder Organize Pages, sections, bundles, and frontmatter Reuse Snippets, data files, and DRY patterns Validate Health checks, linting, and auto-fixes Git Branch Version Maintain multiple doc versions side-by-side Magnifying Glass Analyze Find orphan pages and optimize internal linking Customize Control appearance with themes, templates, and CSS. Add custom directives, content sources, and build hooks. Palette Theming Templates, assets, and visual customization Starburst Extending Bengal Custom directives, content sources, collections, and build hooks Build & Ship Configure builds, optimize performance, improve SEO/discovery, and deploy to production. Settings Configure Site settings, environments, and build options Globe SEO & Discovery Metadata, sitemap, feeds, canonical URLs, social cards, and search Performance Incremental builds, caching, and parallel processing Deploy GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and CI/CD Warning Troubleshoot Common issues and how to resolve them Look It Up Technical specifications, directive syntax, architecture details, and project background. Bookmark Reference Technical specifications, directives, and architecture Info About Concepts, benchmarks, and philosophy

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- Author: lbliii
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