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# Getting started
Material for MkDocs is a theme for [MkDocs][1], a static site generator geared
towards (technical) project documentation. If you're familar with Python, you
can install Material for MkDocs with [`pip`][2], the Python package manager.
If not, we recommended using [`docker`][3].
In case you're running into problems, consult the [troubleshooting][4] section.
[1]: https://www.mkdocs.org
[2]: #with-pip
[3]: #with-docker
[4]: troubleshooting.md
## Installation
### with pip
Material for MkDocs can be installed with `pip`:
=== "Community edition"
```
pip install mkdocs-material
```
=== "Sponsor edition"
``` sh
pip install git+https://$GH_TOKEN@github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material-next.git
```
This will automatically install compatible versions of all dependencies:
[MkDocs][1], [Markdown][5], [Pygments][6] and [Python Markdown Extensions][7].
Material for MkDocs always strives to support the latest versions, so there's
no need to install those packages separately.
Note that in order to install the [sponsor edition][8], you'll need to [become
a sponsor][9], create a [personal access token][10], and set the `GH_TOKEN`
environment variable to the token's value.
[5]: https://python-markdown.github.io/
[6]: https://pygments.org/
[7]: https://facelessuser.github.io/pymdown-extensions/
[8]: sponsorship.md
[9]: sponsorship.md#how-to-become-a-sponsor
[10]: https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token
### with docker
The official [Docker image][11] is a great way to get up and running in a few
minutes, as it comes with all dependencies pre-installed. Pull the image for the
`latest` version with:
```
docker pull squidfunk/mkdocs-material
```
The `mkdocs` executable is provided as an entry point and `serve` is the
default command. If you're not familar with Docker don't worry, we have you
covered in the following sections.
[11]: https://hub.docker.com/r/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/
### with git
Material for MkDocs can be directly used from [GitHub][12] by cloning the
repository into a subfolder of your project root which might be useful if you
want to use the very latest version:
=== "Community edition"
```
git clone https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material.git
```
=== "Sponsor edition"
```
git clone git@github.com:squidfunk/mkdocs-material-next.git mkdocs-material
```
The theme will reside in the folder `mkdocs-material/material`. Note that when
cloning from `git`, you must install all required dependencies yourself:
```
pip install -r mkdocs-material/requirements.txt
```
[12]: https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material