Development
Learn how to preview changes locally
Prerequisite You should have installed Node.js (version 18.10.0 or higher).
Step 1. Install Mintlify on your OS:
Step 2. Go to the docs are located (where you can find mint.json
) and run the following command:
mintlify dev
The documentation website is now available at http://localhost:3000
.
Custom Ports
Mintlify uses port 3000 by default. You can use the --port
flag to customize the port Mintlify runs on. For example, use this command to run in port 3333:
mintlify dev --port 3333
You will see an error like this if you try to run Mintlify in a port that’s already taken:
Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::3000
Mintlify Versions
Each CLI is linked to a specific version of Mintlify. Please update the CLI if your local website looks different than production.
Deployment
Unlimited editors available under the Startup Plan
You should see the following if the deploy successfully went through:
![](https://mintlify.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/launchtoday/images/checks-passed.png)
Troubleshooting
Here’s how to solve some common problems when working with the CLI.
Curious about what changed in a CLI version? Check out the CLI changelog.