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Quick Start

This guide walks you through creating and publishing your first documentation site with Docsio. The entire process takes under five minutes.

Step 1: Sign Up​

Go to docsio.co and create a free account. No credit card is required -- the free plan gives you one documentation site with all features included.

Step 2: Paste Your Website URL​

After signing in, you will land on the New Documentation Site page. Enter the URL of your product's website (e.g., https://yourcompany.com) and click Scan.

The URL must start with http:// or https://.

Add more URLs for better results

You can add additional URLs to scan -- for example, a separate docs page, an API reference, or specific subpages of your site. Click "+ Add another URL" below the main input to include them. The more content Docsio has to work with, the more complete your generated documentation will be.

Step 3: Docsio Scans and Analyzes Your Site​

Docsio automatically:

  1. Crawls your website to extract text content from your pages
  2. Identifies your brand -- colors, logo, fonts, and visual identity
  3. Analyzes your product -- what it does, who it is for, key features, and how it works
  4. Detects your content type -- whether you have an API, existing docs, integrations, and more

You will see a progress indicator as the scan and analysis runs. This typically takes 15 to 30 seconds.

Step 4: Review the Extracted Information​

Once the analysis completes, Docsio presents everything it found in collapsible review panels:

  • Brand & Identity -- Your product name, tagline, description, logo, and primary color
  • Features -- The key features extracted from your site
  • Documentation Sections -- The doc pages that will be generated, with checkboxes to enable or disable each one

Everything is editable. If Docsio got something wrong or you want to adjust the details, expand the relevant section and make your changes before generating.

When you are satisfied, click Generate Docs.

Step 5: Generation​

Docsio generates each documentation page in parallel. You will see a progress bar and a status indicator for each section as it completes. This usually takes under a minute.

Once generation finishes, you are automatically redirected to the editor.

Step 6: Edit with the AI Agent​

The editor gives you a live preview of your documentation site alongside an AI agent you can chat with. The agent can make any change you ask for:

  • "Rewrite the introduction to be shorter and more direct"
  • "Add a new page about our webhook integration"
  • "Change the primary color to dark blue"
  • "Add a code example to the quickstart page"

Type what you want in the agent chat, and watch the preview update in real time as the agent makes changes.

Step 7: Publish​

When your docs look the way you want, click the Publish button in the top-right corner of the editor. Your documentation site goes live at:

https://yourproject.docs.docsio.co

That is it. Your documentation is live, hosted, and secured with SSL.

What's Next?​

  • Creating a Project -- Learn more about the project creation process and what gets extracted from your site
  • Understanding the Editor -- A detailed look at the editor layout, AI agent capabilities, and live preview
Total time

Most users go from sign-up to a published documentation site in under 5 minutes. The AI handles the heavy lifting -- you just review and refine.