Install sphinx and the "Read The Docs" theme:

$ pip install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme

I've tried to stick to a layout throughout (early on I did not, if you see pages that don't match the style I'm about to describe, feel free to fix them).

Section Headings

The page title should be at the top of the page and use the following syntax. Note that the #'s must appear above and below the title, and must span the width of the title.

##########
Page Title
##########

Sections, subsections, etc use a similar syntax, but do not require an overline:

Section
=======

Subsection
----------

Subsubsection
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

If anything lower than the subsubsection is required, it is suggested that bold text is used.

Code Examples

Code blocks can be placed like so:

.. code-block:: bash

    code goes here

If possible, avoid showing prompt characters (e.g. $, #, or C:>) unless necessary for the example.

For inline code, use:

:code:`inline code goes here`

Additional Markup

There is a very useful basic guide to Sphinx/reStructuredText here: http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html

Compiling

How to compile after making alterations:

$ pip install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme
$ make clean && make html

The compiled html will be in the _build directory.