Introduction

This book is pre-configured to produce styling consistent with T-Mobile's style guidelines. Use this book as a template for creating new books.

To use this book as a template

1. Create a copy of the template

  1. Login to https://github.com
  2. Navigate to https://github.com/GregTMobile/gitbook-prototype3
  3. Open a command line terminal
  4. Follow these instructions on GitHub: https://help.github.com/articles/duplicating-a-repository/

2. Add the result to GitBook

  1. Login to https://gitbook.com
  2. Navigate to https://www.gitbook.com/new
  3. Click the down arrow below the basic templates to reveal "Import", "GitHub", and "Git" options:
  4. Click GitHub
  5. Add a title, a description, and then hit Select Repository. It may take a second, and you may have to click it a second time, but there will be a drop-down menu of repositories.

3. Connect the GitBook to updates on GitHub

  1. Select the repository you just created and click Create Book
  2. Now surf back to https://gitbook.com. You should see your new book.
  3. Click on the book title (not Edit) to reveal the dashboard for this book
  4. Click Settings
  5. Click GitHub on the left hand menu
  6. Under WebHook, click "Add WebHook" The webhook is what tells GitBook that you have pushed updates to GitHub. When GitBook finds out about updates, it automatically generates your book.

4. Make sure ePub and PDF versions are generated automatically

  1. On the left-hand settings menu, click Options
  2. Scroll down to Features and make sure the "E-Books (PDF, MOBI, EPUB)" switch is on and green.
  3. Click "Save" and you're done!

5. Delete existing pages

Right clicking on a page name in the sidebar should give you the option to delete it.

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