# docsify > Initialize and serve markdown documentation. > More information: . - Initialize a new documentation in the current directory: `docsify init` - Initialize a new documentation in the specified directory: `docsify init {{path/to/directory}}` - Serve local documentation on `localhost:3000` with live reload: `docsify serve {{path/to/directory}}` - Serve local documentation on `localhost` at the specified port: `docsify serve --port {{80}} {{path/to/directory}}` - Generate a sidebar markdown file in the specified directory: `docsify generate {{path/to/directory}}`