# Overview

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-type="image">Cover image (dark)</th><th data-hidden data-type="image">Cover image (dark)</th><th data-hidden data-type="image">Cover image (dark)</th><th data-hidden data-type="image">Cover image (dark)</th><th data-hidden data-card-cover-dark data-type="image">Cover image (dark)</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quickstart</strong></td><td>Get up and running with GitBook in just a few minutes</td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FTMcfVjTpVtXgBj4pzr1p%2FContent%20editor.png?alt=media&#x26;token=310896e8-8867-420f-b31d-38fe3b88520e">25_12_10_content_editor.png</a></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2F9DDdXlsGN4bEvSoH18k4%2FQuick%20start.png?alt=media&#x26;token=73883919-cb60-42d1-84e1-aa185dceb6bf">25_12_10_quick_start_1.png</a></td><td><a href="quickstart">quickstart</a></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2F83pPRDl7fpMLyfZzmxHD%2FQuick%20start.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c27ea7fd-0f92-4e50-9824-76287063b663">25_12_10_quick_start.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Git Sync</strong></td><td>Sync with a Git repository to enable docs-as-code workflows</td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FzAM03aoXMelaF5OJhpKp%2FGit%20Sync.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b26a1966-167b-4b73-85b4-b45c4aa42bd0">25_12_10_git_sync.png</a></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FxLWJTTGKn6Hxgf0ervsg%2FGit%20Sync.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bbe236f6-b263-4f4f-b87a-ee4111adbfdb">25_12_10_git_sync_2.png</a></td><td><a href="git-sync">git-sync</a></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FqBGX0AaDcW3IrCTmorIM%2FGit%20Sync.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ad1e5bd5-caba-4766-ad97-8878f51115aa">25_12_10_git_sync_1.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Create content</strong></td><td>Create and format your docs using our block-based editor</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2F0hot54sxdKSmrPQ3b20w%2FCreate%20content.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8e4aa5c0-1566-439b-a996-4d912ab73796">25_12_10_create_content.png</a></td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FVDL9DjG5suXXFH1lhYco%2FCreate%20content.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1d6c6eb2-c098-4abd-b8df-b999df7bdc37">25_12_10_create_content_2.png</a></td><td><a href="../creating-content">creating-content</a></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2Ftoy92eit9xn1lBff06Sc%2FCreate%20content.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8c221a83-ba02-484f-9cd0-21a48f7a3e63">25_12_10_create_content_1.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Publish your docs</strong></td><td>Publish your docs site to share with others</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FcZfpNCmX7HjlSFWc1zHF%2FPublish%20your%20docs.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a91af20a-c068-4dd9-83fd-c6aa5acef91a">25_12_10_publish_your_docs.png</a></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2FAkc4QWDMUXQFjyNrcCbh%2FPublish%20your%20docs.png?alt=media&#x26;token=049dbb4a-12bc-4649-a222-24963a3c7e98">25_12_10_publish_your_docs_2.png</a></td><td><a href="../docs-site/publish-a-docs-site">publish-a-docs-site</a></td><td><a href="https://1050631731-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FNkEGS7hzeqa35sMXQZ4X%2Fuploads%2Fzs9hS31cfqO3b2GdjpDs%2FPublish%20your%20docs.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e105d210-ecfb-4f54-a0af-bea9f95bc614">25_12_10_publish_your_docs_1.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Essentials</strong></td><td><ul><li><a href="../resources/concepts">Concepts</a></li><li><a href="../creating-content/blocks">Blocks</a></li><li><a href="../docs-site/customization">Customization</a></li><li><a href="../site-access/authenticated-access">Authenticated access</a></li><li><a href="../docs-site/custom-domain">Custom domains</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>AI-native docs</strong></td><td><ul><li><a href="../gitbook-agent">GitBook Agent</a></li><li><a href="../ai-and-search/gitbook-ai-assistant">GitBook Assistant</a></li><li><a href="../ai-and-search/mcp-servers-for-published-docs">MCP</a></li><li><a href="../docs-site/ai-search">AI Search</a></li><li><a href="../ai-and-search/llm-ready-docs">LLM-ready docs</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Popular topics</strong></td><td><ul><li><a href="../site-access/adaptive-content">Adaptive content</a></li><li><a href="git-sync">GitHub &#x26; GitLab Sync</a></li><li><a href="import">Migrate to GitBook</a></li><li><a href="../creating-content/content-structure">Content structure</a></li><li><a href="../gitbook-agent/translations">Translations</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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