From 9dcc6a8f99e3dd3db21bb82ce387fab327cfc403 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Kaishan (Sam) Ding" <52273168+dks333@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 13:54:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Refine quickstart guide content and remove CLI installation
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Mintlify-Source: dashboard-editor
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After you complete this guide, you'll have a live documentation site ready to customize and update.
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## Before you begin
Mintlify uses a docs-as-code approach to manage your documentation. Every page on your site has a corresponding file stored in your documentation repository.
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```
```bash pnpm
- pnpm add -g mint
```
- See [Install the CLI](/cli/install) for full details and troubleshooting.
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- If you haven't already cloned your repository locally, follow the instructions in [Clone your repository](/cli/install#clone-your-repository).
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- Open `index.mdx` in your preferred editor and update the description in the frontmatter:
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- ```mdx
- ---
- title: "Introduction"
- description: "Your custom description here"
- ---
- ```
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- Run the following command from your documentation directory:
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- ```bash
- mint dev
- ```
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- View your preview at `http://localhost:3000`.
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- Commit and push your changes to trigger a deployment:
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- ```bash
- git add .
- git commit -m "Update description"
- git push
- ```
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- Mintlify automatically deploys your changes. View your deployment status on the [Overview](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/) page of your dashboard.
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- Navigate to the [web editor](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/editor) in your dashboard.
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- Open the **Introduction** page and update the description.
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- Click the **Publish** button in the top-right of the web editor toolbar.
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- On the [Overview](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/) page of your dashboard, you can see your site's deployment status. When it finishes deploying, refresh your documentation site to see your changes live.
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+ ```bash pnpm
+ ```
+
+
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+ See [Install the CLI](/cli/install) for full details and troubleshooting.
+
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+ If you haven't already cloned your repository locally, follow the instructions in [Clone your repository](/cli/install#clone-your-repository).
+
+
+ Open `index.mdx` in your preferred editor and update the description in the frontmatter:
+
+ ```mdx
+ ---
+ title: "Introduction"
+ description: "Your custom description here"
+ ---
+ ```
+
+
+ Run the following command from your documentation directory:
+
+ ```bash
+ mint dev
+ ```
+
+ View your preview at `http://localhost:3000`.
+
+
+ Commit and push your changes to trigger a deployment:
+
+ ```bash
+ git add .
+ git commit -m "Update description"
+ git push
+ ```
+
+ Mintlify automatically deploys your changes. View your deployment status on the [Overview](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/) page of your dashboard.
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