diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = source
+BUILDDIR      = build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+project = 'GÉANT Mapping Provider'
+copyright = '2025, swd@geant.org'
+author = 'swd@geant.org'
+release = '0.0'
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = []
+
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+exclude_patterns = []
+
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'alabaster'
+html_static_path = ['_static']
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
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+.. GÉANT Mapping Provider documentation master file, created by
+   sphinx-quickstart on Mon Apr 14 11:36:42 2025.
+   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
+   contain the root `toctree` directive.
+
+GÉANT Mapping Provider documentation
+====================================
+
+Add your content using ``reStructuredText`` syntax. See the
+`reStructuredText <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html>`_
+documentation for details.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+