Fixed minimal configuration when installing from git

docs/creating-your-site.md

@@ -41,57 +41,81 @@ This will create the following structure:
 
 ### Minimal configuration
 
-Depending on your [installation method][2], you can now add the following lines
-to `mkdocs.yml` in your project root. If you installed Material for MkDocs using
-`pip` or `docker`, add:
+To enable the theme, you can now simply add the following lines to `mkdocs.yml`.
+Note that since there are several [installation methods][2], configuration will
+be slightly different:
+
+=== "pip, docker"
 
     ``` yaml
     theme:
       name: material
     ```
 
-If you cloned Material for MkDocs from GitHub, add:
+=== "git"
 
     ``` yaml
     theme:
       name: null
       custom_dir: mkdocs-material/material
+
+      # 404 page
+      static_templates:
+        - 404.html
+
+      # Necessary for search to work properly
+      include_search_page: false
+      search_index_only: true
+
+      # Default values, taken from mkdocs_theme.yml
+      language: en
+      font:
+        text: Roboto
+        code: Roboto Mono
+      favicon: assets/favicon.png
+      icon:
+        logo: logo
     ```
 
+_If you cloned Material for MkDocs from GitHub, you must add all of the themes'
+defaults by yourself, since_ [`mkdocs_theme.yml`][3] _is not loaded (as
+[described in the official documentation][4])._
+
+  [2]: getting-started.md#installation
+  [3]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/blob/master/src/mkdocs_theme.yml
+  [4]: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/custom-themes/#creating-a-custom-theme
+
 ### Advanced configuration
 
 Material for MkDocs comes with a lot of configuration options. The _setup_
 section explains in great detail how to configure and customize colors, fonts,
 icons and much more:
 
-* [Changing the colors][3]
-* [Changing the fonts][4]
-* [Changing the language][5]
-* [Changing the logo and icons][6]
-* [Setting up navigation][7]
-* [Setting up site search][8]
-* [Setting up site analytics][9]
-* [Setting up versioning][10]
-* [Setting up the header][11]
-* [Setting up the footer][12]
-* [Adding a git repository][13]
-* [Adding a comment system][14]
-<!-- * [Adding a landing page][15] -->
+* [Changing the colors][5]
+* [Changing the fonts][6]
+* [Changing the language][7]
+* [Changing the logo and icons][8]
+* [Setting up navigation][9]
+* [Setting up site search][10]
+* [Setting up site analytics][11]
+* [Setting up versioning][12]
+* [Setting up the header][13]
+* [Setting up the footer][14]
+* [Adding a git repository][15]
+* [Adding a comment system][16]
 
-  [2]: getting-started.md#installation
-  [3]: setup/changing-the-colors.md
-  [4]: setup/changing-the-fonts.md
-  [5]: setup/changing-the-language.md
-  [6]: setup/changing-the-logo-and-icons.md
-  [7]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md
-  [8]: setup/setting-up-site-search.md
-  [9]: setup/setting-up-site-analytics.md
-  [10]: setup/setting-up-versioning.md
-  [11]: setup/setting-up-the-header.md
-  [12]: setup/setting-up-the-footer.md
-  [13]: setup/adding-a-git-repository.md
-  [14]: setup/adding-a-comment-system.md
-  <!--[15]: setup/adding-a-landing-page.md-->
+  [5]: setup/changing-the-colors.md
+  [6]: setup/changing-the-fonts.md
+  [7]: setup/changing-the-language.md
+  [8]: setup/changing-the-logo-and-icons.md
+  [9]: setup/setting-up-navigation.md
+  [10]: setup/setting-up-site-search.md
+  [11]: setup/setting-up-site-analytics.md
+  [12]: setup/setting-up-versioning.md
+  [13]: setup/setting-up-the-header.md
+  [14]: setup/setting-up-the-footer.md
+  [15]: setup/adding-a-git-repository.md
+  [16]: setup/adding-a-comment-system.md
 
 ## Previewing as you write
 
@@ -117,12 +141,12 @@ If you're running Material for MkDocs from within Docker, use:
     docker run --rm -it -p 8000:8000 -v "%cd%":/docs squidfunk/mkdocs-material
     ```
 
-Point your browser to [localhost:8000][15] and you should see:
+Point your browser to [localhost:8000][17] and you should see:
 
-[![Creating your site][16]][15]
+[![Creating your site][18]][18]
 
-  [15]: http://localhost:8000
-  [16]: assets/screenshots/creating-your-site.png
+  [17]: http://localhost:8000
+  [18]: assets/screenshots/creating-your-site.png
 
 ## Building your site
 
@@ -135,8 +159,8 @@ mkdocs build
 
 The contents of this directory make up your project documentation. There's no
 need for operating a database or server, as it is completely self-contained.
-The site can be hosted on [GitHub Pages][17], [GitLab Pages][18], a CDN of your
+The site can be hosted on [GitHub Pages][19], [GitLab Pages][20], a CDN of your
 choice or your private web space.
 
-  [17]: publishing-your-site.md#github-pages
-  [18]: publishing-your-site.md#gitlab-pages
+  [19]: publishing-your-site.md#github-pages
+  [20]: publishing-your-site.md#gitlab-pages