Getting started

Migrating from Mintlify#

Migrating can be a long journey, this guide aims to create a clear set of steps to move to Guider.

Compatability table#

FeatureMintlifyGuider
MDX based pages
Custom CSS/JS
Search bar𐄂
Dark mode
Light mode𐄂
Banners𐄂
Versions (through dropdown)
Groups/Tabs
Redirects
SEO & custom meta tags
Sitemaps𐄂
Custom domain (you host it yourself)
API playground / openAPI𐄂
Snippets𐄂 (use custom components instead)
integrations𐄂 (you can use NextJS libraries)

Migration steps#

  1. Make a guider project: Make a new guider project by following this guide.
  2. Copy your MDX files over: Copy over all MDX files into the pages directory of the new project.
  3. Remove or replace unsupported components: Not all components are supported by Guider. Check the compatibility table above.
  4. Migrate mint.json file: In Mintlify, the json file is used for all configuration. In Guider this is done in the theme config. Check out this guide.
  5. Update frontmatter: Mintlify has some configuration in the frontmatter. Remove the unsupported properties or move them to the theme config.
  6. Finished: That should be everything to migrate to Guider, congratulations!